Tinder during corona times: calling or FaceTime sex after all?

Singles have it quite tough during these corona times. While there may be many more singles due to all the divorces we can expect, it's not all roses and sunshine at the moment. Durex is stressed because they are selling too few condoms, as we are having way too little sex. It's also logical, of course, because it's quite difficult when Rutte tells you to keep one and a half meters apart. Masturbating is also tricky again, because when you've finished with your current vibe, ordering a new one isn't exactly easy. In China, the sex toy industry is also a bit on its knees out of fear of infections.

So, Tinder it is? For many, the excitement is somewhat diminished when you can't really meet up (a large part is there for an easy booty call anyway), and chatting back and forth until this quarantine period is lifted... There really needs to be a click. So, should we just call until Rutte agrees that we can date the old-fashioned way again?

Or are we secretly getting a bit more creative and are we busy having FaceTime sex with each other? You keep that one and a half meters distance and still get a bit of what you want. And can anyone really be particularly bad at that? I think we've all had conversations with friends about bed partners who exceeded expectations and bed partners who didn't really pass the test.

Because FaceTime sex is just a bit different from the real deal. Funny faces (which we all make anyway but are less noticeable in real life), lighting is much more important... But on the other hand, it's less important whether you can feel each other's rhythm a bit and of course: you can't judge each other's techniques virtually. And I think it adds an extra dimension to the flirting, plus it's much easier to be honest about what you do and don't want or like when it's over the phone.

Well, you understand, I'm a supporter of that whole FaceTime sex thing. Or phone sex, if this all feels a bit too intense. Now, I'm not on Tinder, Happn, and/or The Inner Circle, so I can't really put it to the test, but with a bit of foreplay as a virtual session, it can only be fireworks once that quarantine is over. Is Rutte proud of us because we follow the rules AND we also (sort of) get through the quarantine having sex as a single. What a win-win situation.