Canadians are having less sex, not more, during the coronavirus pandemic
Canadians are having less sex, not more, during the coronavirus pandemic
By Yuliya Rackal
Assistant Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Flexibility is the ability to bend without breaking. If we are all trees amidst a pandemic storm, the windy gusts of virus variants and vaccine delays are blowing our branches, hard. It’s been nearly a year now and many of us feel like we are going to snap: It’s bend or break time.
Are we sheltering the storm by slipping under the sheets with a significant other? Surprisingly, no.
The naked truth is that Canadians are having less sex, not more, according to a national survey by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Reasons for this decrease could include increased mental health problems, too much time together for couples or too much time alone for singles.
It’s an unfortunate twist, because we need this type of feel-good activity when stress is at an all-time high. Research has consistently found that more frequent intimate sexual encounters are associated with greater well-being. Regardless of their personal situation, improving sexual flexibility may be just what Canadians need to perk up their drooping sex lives.
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