"All of the things that were happening in pre-quarantine times are kind of exacerbated in quarantine, for better or worse," Hyland said. While monogamous, cisgender, straight people might be more inclined to already live with their partner, Hyland said people who date multiple people may be less inclined to live with any of their partners.
"Especially trans communities, because there's so much comradery, validation, bonding, mirroring, attachment - such good stuff that we get from each other. "I think that specifically for queer people, it's a really hard thing to be physically isolated from our communities, chosen families, etc.," Hyland said. Sex goes beyond desire - it can be a way people find community, especially among queer and polyamorous peopleĪside from physical intimacy, Susannah Hyland, a NYC-based therapist who uses she/they pronouns, told Insider having sex can be incredibly important for people looking to build community like queer and polyamorous people or those in the kink community. Dulcinea Pitagora, a NYC-based psychotherapist and sex therapist, told Insider. "When those who would like to be having sex and are used to having it regularly experience a lack of sexual intimacy, the opposite can occur in the form of detrimental effects to mental, emotional, and physical health resulting in a variety of symptoms and feelings of isolation, insecurity, and lowered self-esteem," Dr.
People who have gone months without being able to safely have physical intimacy can develop skin hunger and touch starvation - which can weaken your immune system and lead to elevated rates of depression and anxiety.
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