COVID-19 Aftereffects

[CBHunter]

I've been thinking lately about the "aftereffects" of the lockdown, stay-at-home, self-isolation, or whatever you want to call it of the current pandemic. Specifically the sexual aftereffects because that's just where my mind usually goes. I'm thinking we'll see a brief spike in the divorce rate from people realizing/admitting that they're married to someone they're completely incompatible with when they have to actually spend time with that person. But I also think there'll be a much longer-term increase in cheating wives and husbands and possibly in open marriages. My reasoning is that many couples after being "forced" to spend more time together than usual will find they're emotionally/socially/culturally compatible but not so much when it comes to sexual compatibility. They won't want to divorce, but they'll realize that they need more sexually and that life is too uncertain to forgo having it. The ones who are able to talk with each other about such things will possibly opt for an open marriage or even the kinkier aspects of that. The ones who aren't able to talk it out will resort to cheating to meet their sexual needs.

Anyway, those are my thoughts on one possible aftereffect. Would love to hear what others think along those lines or about any other possible sexual aftereffects of the pandemic.

 

[Justfantasies]

"But I also think there'll be a much longer-term increase in cheating wives and husbands and possibly in open marriages"

I agree with all of this and had a conversation with someone on here along these lines this morning. The open marriage spike is especially intriguing, since there are going to be a lot of SOs celebrating the end of the plague. It may even become acceptable or even celebrated for spouses to take casual lovers. At least for a while.

 

[hpycpl]

I'm really not thinking that there will be a spike but to further your argument....

I have a skype friend that has been fantasizing about sharing his wife and never had the nerve to bring it up with her. He told me last week that he's going to man up and tell her about his fantasy with the hopes that she will go along with it. He said " the end of the world is coming so I might as well ask!"

 

[Justfantasies]

I'm really not thinking that there will be a spike but to further your argument....

I have a skype friend that has been fantasizing about sharing his wife and never had the nerve to bring it up with her. He told me last week that he's going to man up and tell her about his fantasy with the hopes that she will go along with it. He said " the end of the world is coming so I might as well ask!"

Yes, why not ask. Many will ask. Many will get slapped down or worse. But a few will get exactly what they asked for.

 

[EctoJohn]

I think the only spike we'll see is a baby boom come 9 months from now.
All these couples who usually don't get that many date nights during the week due to work and social obligations now have no choice but to "socialize" with each other.

Even with the possible problem of now taking care of the kids more hours when the kids normally would be in school, kids do go outside to play (at least in your own yard) and kids don't stay up as late as adults who have no longer have to go to work in the morning.

Then there's the work from home group who are getting special lunch breaks and work interruptions they wouldn't have at the office.
No office, no HR. No HR, no rules as to what's appropriate to do at work.
Not even the daily commute to suck up time.
Quicky between emails? Quicky before the next virtual meeting?
Hey hun, I dare you to do your virtual meeting with me doing this.

Yeah, all that is gonna lead to Covid Babies.

 

[JoJoBBW]

I've been thinking lately about the "aftereffects" of the lockdown, stay-at-home, self-isolation, or whatever you want to call it of the current pandemic. Specifically the sexual aftereffects because that's just where my mind usually goes. I'm thinking we'll see a brief spike in the divorce rate from people realizing/admitting that they're married to someone they're completely incompatible with when they have to actually spend time with that person. But I also think there'll be a much longer-term increase in cheating wives and husbands and possibly in open marriages. My reasoning is that many couples after being "forced" to spend more time together than usual will find they're emotionally/socially/culturally compatible but not so much when it comes to sexual compatibility. They won't want to divorce, but they'll realize that they need more sexually and that life is too uncertain to forgo having it. The ones who are able to talk with each other about such things will possibly opt for an open marriage or even the kinkier aspects of that. The ones who aren't able to talk it out will resort to cheating to meet their sexual needs.

Anyway, those are my thoughts on one possible aftereffect. Would love to hear what others think along those lines or about any other possible sexual aftereffects of the pandemic.

They actually had a similar discussion to this on the radio the other day but it was with a lot of people finding out that they were side pieces to the people they were seeing. Because of the isolation those that have been cheating are not getting out or being able to make the calls and text they freely made at one point.

I think there might be a spike in cheating afterwards and maybe some divorce. I think some couples getting thrown together constantly might find out that all they have is sex or have sex so often they find it to be boring with the people they are isolated with. I think it will be a great time to be a bar owner after this.

 

[phil1955]

There are just too many variables for me feel confident in any projection. I do think there will be people deciding life is fragile so they really should do some things they enjoy. For wife and I that was a factor in deciding our sexual activities.

 

[HoldYouDown]

Let's squash this virus and bring on the Roaring 20s.