RIVM: “Preferably one sex buddy or cuddle buddy”

Contact professions, nasal cold, primary care profession, a reproduction number, intelligent lockdown, non-medical face masks... You could say that my vocabulary has become much richer since the corona crisis. But the RIVM is so generous to add another term: the sex buddy.

Until now, there was no guideline for the single person in our society. You mainly had to stay home and see as few people as possible. Which is of course almost impossible if you live alone. And meanwhile, even Jaap van Dissel's club admits that they understand that a little cuddling and sex needs to happen in the world, because there is an official advice for the singles among us. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment says that it is important to keep the risk of the coronavirus as small as possible, so far so logical, and that it is a good idea to meet with one and the same person to have physical contact. “For example, a cuddle buddy or sex buddy, provided you are symptom-free.”

A sex buddy. Don't get me wrong, I think this is excellent news for those who were looking forward to some fun and wanted to get down to business, but that name... It feels a bit like suddenly sitting on the couch as a little girl and having the most awkward conversation of your life with your father or mother. Although I doubt they ever advised you to get a sex buddy.

But aside from the awkward term, it is mainly nice that there is now a bit of clarity and recognition for singles in our country. Although Jaap and his associates think you should agree on how many people your cuddle buddy/sex buddy sees again, because otherwise it doesn't make any sense yet.

Source: RTL