The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every aspect of our daily life. Relationships with friends, partners, coworkers, etc., have been particularly affected. A recent study conducted in the United States in 2021 aimed to find out the perspective of American women on the changes brought by the pandemic on their sexual life. According to the survey results, solo-living couples seem to have experienced a more positive impact on their sexual life than cohabiting couples did. Some 64 percent of American solo-living couples had sexual desire more often, while for 64 percent of cohabiting couples, the opposite was the case. Moreover, solo-living couples experienced a lower share of negative interactions with their partner or partners.
What impact has the pandemic had on interaction with your partner(s)?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Cohabiting couples who say they have sexual desire less often
64%
Solo-living couples who say they have sexual desire more often
64%
Cohabiting couples who the pandemic positively impacted the way they interact with their partners
61%
Solo-living couples who say that the pandemic negatively impacted the way they interact with their partners
54%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents64%64%64%64%61%61%54%54%Cohabiting couples who say they have sexual desire less oftenSolo-living couples who say they have sexual desire more oftenCohabiting couples who the pandemic positively impacted the way theyinteract with their partnersSolo-living couples who say that the pandemic negatively impacted theway they interact with their partners
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Flo. (February 2, 2021). What impact has the pandemic had on interaction with your partner(s)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243192/changes-in-sexual-desires-during-pandemic-in-us/
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Flo. (2021). What impact has the pandemic had on interaction with your partner(s)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243192/changes-in-sexual-desires-during-pandemic-in-us/
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