SEX AND THE TRON
Hereβs what you can do if youβre…
Extremely Single
Thereβs two main paths you can really go down here. One is to feel like shit. Maybe youβre feeling super lonely and itβs getting you down. Maybe youβre still healing from something, obsessing over someone, or your confidence is just all-around low. In that case, itβs time for some self-reflection. Maybe itβs a good time to learn to just be on your own and become okay with it. Slow down and put more effort into your friendships rather than constantly chasing new love interests. Or, maybe itβs a time for you to reach out for new connections (note the term βnewβ. Repeat after me: NO talking to your ex). This is a prime time for romance opportunities considering that 1) everyoneβs cooped up and horny, and 2) you have at least a couple of weeks to lay groundwork (did I mention everyone is bursting with horniness? When weβre all let out, Hamilton will be in the throes of a mass orgy). Thereβs no huge distractions anymore; literally everyone is at home, on their phones. Thanks to that, dating apps have never been better if youβre not on one right now. Whether you are or whether youβre not, thereβs no time like the present to take the punt and slide into someoneβs DMs. Reply to an Insta story, a post, or just send them a casual snapchat asking how their iso is going. If they kind of brush it off, you didnβt lose a thing. Donβt get caught up, donβt take it personally. And thereβs no need to feel weird about sliding in – you can totally pin it down to the fact that weβre all bored and starting conversations with people we normally wouldnβt speak to that much. If they take the bait and the conversation continues, then congratulations, with a little more groundwork you might just be able to level up onto the next paragraph. Your chances of potential success have literally never been so good. Be bold. Be confident. I cannot stress this enough – this is your sign. Weβre all craving intimacy, so take full advantage of this glorious window. If nothing else – you do realise Pornhub premium is free at the moment, right?
Talking to Someone
Be aware that itβs going to take effort to keep this thing going. Things might fade, and if they do, itβs probably a sign that the feelings from both parties werenβt that strong to begin with. If itβs not working out, donβt get into an obsessive mindset and barrage them with messages. On the other hand, if itβs going well, this is a great time for getting to know each other and ramping things up without distraction. Go for phone calls and video calls. Get into some deeper convos; find out more about them (questions like the kind off the Weβre Not Really Strangers βgram – thereβs a card game too – are basically guaranteed to make you fall in love). Let it unfold naturally, give compliments, and keep up the momentum you were making before this iso came into place. Maintain balance by still talking with your family and friends, of course, but definitely ensure youβre putting in some solid miles to keep this thing going. Flirt your arse off. That totally includes snapchatting nudes (or at least implied nudes) and having Facetime sex. Remote romance doesnβt have to be boring.
In A Relationship
The couples who are doing well cooped up together in quarantine right now are the ones who know to give each other space. You may love your S.O., but being with ANYBODY all day, every day gets hard. Donβt get bitter if youβre not spending every minute together; respect that youβre each going to need to do your own things. Be considerate. That can range from anything to making your love a coffee in the morning, to taking some deep breaths and giving it some time if you can feel some serious aggravation brewing. Be communicative and anticipate that it might be a challenge. In saying that, this is a seriously awesome opportunity as well. If you can stand living with each other through this, youβll be stronger at the other end. Be mindful that your sex drives mightnβt always be in sync and thatβs totally okay (again, TALK), but also use this opportunity to make your sex life special. Try things. New positions. Role-play. Anal. Bukkake with the flatmates, I donβt fucking know what youβre into. Donβt succumb to this weird pressure for couples to be fucking all day every day in quarantine (no one else is, youβre not the only ones), but also use the time to learn new things together, make sure youβre complimenting each other, have some super cute date nights, come up with things you want to do together when the outside world is available to us again.