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To ask are you having more sex because of lockdown?

362 replies

Gre8scott · 31/03/2020 09:18

Just that. People keep saying there will be a baby boom in 9months and I wondered is it true? Are people really having more sex cause they are stuck at home??

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Tiffanysetting · 01/04/2020 18:38

Ended now.
Disaggrement over dog walking has put an end to it.
😂
Why oh why didn't I just take the dog out. 😂

ScrewBalls99 · 01/04/2020 18:38

Perhaps those on furlough and with no kids are?....

Bellesboo2 · 01/04/2020 18:47

No over here. However, my next door neighbours are it like rabbits. I wouldn't mind, but they're that loud I feel like I'm participating. I dont want to participate

skwish · 01/04/2020 18:50

Yes! It’s bloody brilliant!

skwish · 01/04/2020 18:50

Despite 3 kids

Imissthebeach · 01/04/2020 18:51

we’ve had none all month. Too much stress on work, money, house, kids, family Sad

Freak8 · 01/04/2020 18:53

No chance here I got steralized after my last one In october last year so no more babies :) I think after this corona is dealt with then probably 9 months from there you will have a baby boom as people will be more free I think is the wrong word but I cant think of it

csigeek · 01/04/2020 18:57

Seriously? I’m knackered.
Working full time at home, homeschooling, parenting a toddler, being expected to put in extra hours at work, husband working all the hours at the hospital....nope no sex here.

FromDespairToHere · 01/04/2020 18:58

No. My DP lives a mile and a half away ☹

Munskin · 01/04/2020 18:59

Haha maybe if my DH was here 😂
Looking more like a divorce than a baby in 9 months for me.

Lou12124 · 01/04/2020 19:04

Definitely not as want to suffocate my husband with him working from home everyday!

MrsBadcrumble123 · 01/04/2020 19:08

Not having any - just found out my husbands been having a ‘textual’ relationship with some married sl*t Secretary at work! The nob had screen shotted a website page at the same time she messaged and like a div didn’t realise - the screen shot uploaded to our prime photos - safe to say I feel like killing him!! Angry

powkin · 01/04/2020 19:11

Yep. DD 14 months and sleeping well at naps (finally, most days (not today)) so taking that opportunity. I have more energy due to not commuting and rushing about I think, and the opportunity during the day helps as I’m shattered by evening with her everrrrrrrry day from now until eternity. We had a very dry spell after lots of colds and viruses and her sleeping terribly and it happens to have coincided with my hormones being conducive! Condoms here, 1000% don’t want another one!

I think it’ll be a first time parents baby boom, I think everyone with kids will be scarred for life by this.

VisionQuest · 01/04/2020 19:13

No, we're getting on each others nerves too much. He still would still be up for it, although i'm completely put off if we've been bickering all day.

Reythemamajedi · 01/04/2020 19:14

Like others, I have teenagers who are always awake so no. We're not having any.

reallyshouldknowbetter · 01/04/2020 19:20

Nope. He's on a killer of a work rota, and trying to manage the two existing young products of unprotected sex all day every day (except on half day in the office on my own, one of which is in plaster and not allowed to walk, and trying to fit in a bit of WFH while doing so does not put me in the mood to reproduce again. If there is a condom shortage there will be no sex at all here.

RedPanda2 · 01/04/2020 19:39

@Justontherightsideofnormal you can now take both pills at home instead of at a clinic!

beeline · 01/04/2020 19:53

Like a good chunk of the older population in new relationships (6 months) we have decided as I have my daughter weekly and for geographic (40 miles), to live separately for now. Imagine a number of youngsters who live close by are bed hopping though ..

soundsystem · 01/04/2020 19:56

Ha, no. I have 3 small children (6 months, 3 and 5). All of whom are now obviously at home, all the time. We've managed to have sex 0 times since lockdown started. DH thinks it's un-sexy to schedule it; I think the only alternative is waiting until September, so...

Missillusioned · 01/04/2020 19:59

No. Because I'm single and there's no chance of meeting a lover atm. I torment myself with the thought of how much sex I could have if I had a live in partner 😭.

beachbreeze · 01/04/2020 20:00

No...haven't seen my boyfriend in three weeksSad

PseudoCream02 · 01/04/2020 20:11

I think there will be more divorces than babies. We are having sex about the same, think we are already fed up of each others constant company, if it wasn't for the sex I'm sure we would be in hot water.

Purplealienpuke · 01/04/2020 20:19

Unfortunately not. Fwb doesn't live with me and I've not got a clue when we will next see each other 😔

MamaDane · 01/04/2020 20:21

I have 7 month old twins 😂 sex? What is that

bettertimesarecomingnow · 01/04/2020 20:23

I was last week - never had so much sex in one week. But then he had to go home just before lockdown and I don't know when I'll see him next :(