Single people are reevaluating dating and sex during the pandemic, new survey says
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Marriage and sex during the pandemic
According to Match’s study, 76% of singles expressed “the desire for a partner who wants marriage,” up from 58% in 2019.
“That’s an enormous jump, and it’s men more than women,” Fisher said.
“Singles are growing up,” she added. “They’re looking for a very solid, stable partnership, including a long-term, really solid, very traditional commitment of marriage.”
But the study also found that 81% of men said they think sex is “less important in a relationship now,” versus “how they felt before the pandemic.” Eighty-seven percent of women agreed.
That doesn’t mean singles weren’t interested in sex during the pandemic. Half of the singles in the survey reported that in the last 18 months, they have learned more about “how to please themselves and what to do (and not do) with a partner,” according to the survey.
Garcia explained that singles aren’t “saying sex is not important in relationships.”
“It’s just, all things considered, the relative weight,” he said. “People are saying it’s not leading.”