Intimacy during the coronavirus social distancing

The world is singing the same note- of coronavirus and how its spread can be flattened. Among the implemented lockdowns and isolation regulations, many people are still adjusting to cope with social distancing.

Honestly, it's nearly impossible to throw intimacy in the gutter and forget it existed. As a result, read on what you can do about intimacy, especially after you've washed your hands and sanitized.

Spreading coronavirus during intimacy, is it possible?

Coronavirus is not a sexually transmitted disease according to World Health Organization (WHO). COVID-19 is spread through droplets from sneezing and coughing from an infected.

Having in mind that sex may involve kissing or saliva exchange and touching your face, you can be rest assured that infection is possible. You should therefore cut off getting sexually involved with people you don't know or have recently met in an online dating app.

Wearing a mask during intercourse as a preventive measure

Donning a mask has been incorporated into our daily fashion sense lately as it's compulsory to have one. If you think that wearing a mask during sex can possibly act as a perfect barrier, think again.

It may not only be harder to breathe, but you may also be exposing yourself to the virus especially if your partner is infected because of the touching from all the activity entailed.

Sex with an existing partner you don't live with

Due to the ongoing lockdown, consider this period as an opportunity to explore different forms of intimacy.

You may choose to incorporate phone sex, sex toys, or writing and reading to each other erotica as a way of coping during this season.

Ensuring that both of you are faithful and avoiding external involvements will save you both by limiting exposure to the virus.

Sex with someone you live with

You may be living with a partner who offers essential services and has to be in contact with people. This could be giving you Goosebumps.

You may choose to abstain all together or be keen to notice any signs of the virus on your partner. In China for instance, most of the spread was within-household spread.

If you're too anxious, communicate with your partner to get other intimacy options. Massages, watching Netflix and doing other non-sexual activities could keep the romance alive.

Avoiding interaction with new people sexually and even socially is the way to go. Rest assured that the safety measures put are for your own safety, so that your loved ones can be as safe as possible. Only then can sex be as enjoyable and stress free as before.