{"id":1745,"date":"2021-06-05T08:38:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T06:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/05\/the-new-summer-of-love-people-are-desperate-to-have-sex-its-been-a-long-year\/"},"modified":"2021-06-05T08:38:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T06:38:52","slug":"the-new-summer-of-love-people-are-desperate-to-have-sex-its-been-a-long-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/05\/the-new-summer-of-love-people-are-desperate-to-have-sex-its-been-a-long-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The new summer of love: \u2018People are desperate to have sex \u2013 it\u2019s been a long year\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether single, curious or just plain horny, many people are planning to make the most of life after lockdowns. Are we ready to get up close and personal?<\/p>\n

The past year has changed 35-year-old Georgie\u2019s outlook on dating. Several disappointing socially distanced dates and limp text exchanges meant she stopped using dating apps at the beginning of 2021. And now her parents have been <\/strong>vaccinated, she feels confident about returning to physical dates, \u201cbut not to the apps\u201d, she says. \u201cAs things open up, I\u2019m going to lean into spontaneity; I\u2019m going to say yes to every invitation and seize every opportunity. If I feel a connection with someone at a social gathering, a festival or even a bus stop, I\u2019ll go and talk to them. I\u2019m going to be way more carpe fucking diem about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liam, 25, lives in Manchester and has never had a serious relationship. He can\u2019t wait to meet people in real life: \u201cIf I never have another conversation via Zoom or WhatsApp, I\u2019d be very happy \u2013 especially within my love life.\u201d He gave up on dating apps this year, and is looking forward to the return of proper flirtation. \u201cVibing with someone on an app or a screen is not the same as seeing someone across a room and feeling that excitement in your stomach. That\u2019s what I need right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nWhether single, curious or just plain horny, many people are planning to make the most of life after lockdowns. Are we ready to get up close and personal?
\nThe past year has changed 35-year-old Georgie\u2019s outlook on dating. Several disappointing socially distanced dates and limp text exchanges meant she stopped using dating apps at the beginning of 2021. And now her parents have been vaccinated, she feels confident about returning to physical dates, \u201cbut not to the apps\u201d, she says. \u201cAs things open up, I\u2019m going to lean into spontaneity; I\u2019m going to say yes to every invitation and seize every opportunity. If I feel a connection with someone at a social gathering, a festival or even a bus stop, I\u2019ll go and talk to them. I\u2019m going to be way more carpe fucking diem about it.\u201d
\nLiam, 25, lives in Manchester and has never had a serious relationship. He can\u2019t wait to meet people in real life: \u201cIf I never have another conversation via Zoom or WhatsApp, I\u2019d be very happy \u2013 especially within my love life.\u201d He gave up on dating apps this year, and is looking forward to the return of proper flirtation. \u201cVibing with someone on an app or a screen is not the same as seeing someone across a room and feeling that excitement in your stomach. That\u2019s what I need right now.\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether single, curious or just plain horny, many people are planning to make the most of life after lockdowns. Are we ready to get up close and personal? The past year has changed 35-year-old Georgie\u2019s outlook on dating. Several disappointing socially distanced dates and limp text exchanges meant she stopped using dating apps at the …<\/p>\n

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