Now illegal to have sex with partner you don't live with?

[Sueannnnna]

Lots of newspapers/online articles announcing this today.
Being in a private place with partner and having sex can lead to a £100 fine if i've read correctly.

The world is going cuckoo.
But who cares about seeing my boyfriend, at least I can go shopping in Primark and go sit on a packed train (sarcasm)

[Yesmate]

Hasn’t that always been the case though? It breaches the social distance rule.

[PaddyF0dder]

Citation needed.

[UnfinishedSymphon]

How will anyone know if you're shagging your partner? Seriously?

[Sueannnnna]

Just google it and go on news, you'll seen loads of articles

[Sueannnnna]

@Yesmate nope previously it was advised not to

[PaddyF0dder]

No.

You’re specifically saying it’s illegal to have sex with a partner you don’t live with.

I think that merits a source.

[Sueannnnna]

@PaddyF0dder i don't think it's hard for you to find it on google.

[borntohula]

And how the hell are they going to police this? 😂

[chomalungma]

You’re specifically saying it’s illegal to have sex with a partner you don’t live with

That's the rules.

It doesn't specifically say 'sex' - but that's one of the consequences of the rules.

[TerrapinStation]

It's widely reported that it is illegal to go into other people's houses, presumably this is a very specific example of what you can't do, just as you can't have a cup of tea or watch TV together.

Maybe all the papers have got it wrong but I've seen it many times this morning.

[borntohula]

The government literally wants to dictate people's sex lives. What a world.

[Sueannnnna]

@borntohula i love how they say 'private places' Does this mean we'll be finding lots of people behind trees

[Bufferingkisses]

The proposed change makes it illegal to spend time inside a house that is not part of your household apart from visiting the toilet or carrying out work (e.g. plumbers).

Yes that ultimately means you can't have sex with someone outside your household but that isn't the aim of the law, that is the sensationalism of the press you are reading.

Tbf though I haven't seen a decent source reporting this actually happening yet, just lots of hype and drama from the usuals.

[SoupDragon]

Surely it is impossible to have sex with a partner you don't live with and maintain social distancing anyway.

[Sueannnnna]

Waiting for the 'I live with my partner but non-cohabitating partners are murderous for meeting up' brigade to come along

[Monkeynuts18]

That’s been the case from the very beginning. Before it was unlawful to leave your home without reasonable excuse, and having sex did not count as a reasonable excuse.

Get your news from a less sensationalist source, I think.

[Choice4567]

But as lots of Posters have pointed out, it always broke Social distancing rules, so has been ‘illegal’ Since March. Why are you suddenly wound up about it now?

[gamerchick]

Gotta love the press.

[TulipsTwoLips]

Unless you are an MP with a married lover. That seems to be very trendy these days.

[rubydoobydoo]

You can technically be fined for going within two metres of anyone you don't live with - so unless you're into that weird tantric stuff it's a bit difficult to have sex without breaking the rules!

[borntohula]

OP, I'd pay the £100 over having sex behind a tree! I just hope the police wait until I'm finished before they fine me.

[Sueannnnna]

Yeah I might just get a job in parliament, they seem to do what they want

[Sueannnnna]

I just find it crazy that we've entered a world were people are accepting this!
Welcome to 1984.

[Bringmewineandcake]

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