SHAGGING ABOUT ‘NOT TRENDY ANY MORE’

SHAGGING about is going out of fashion, according to a leading sex expert, who says that our love lives have changed dramatically since the pandemic.

Dr Justin Garcia, 37, leads the Kinsey Institute, a research body devoted to the study of human sexuality, founded in 1947 by sex boffin Dr Alfred Kinsey.

Dr Garcia said ‘promiscuity is out of fashion’, and while this is based on data from the US, Dr Garcia added ‘I think it’s happening globally’.

Data from the institute’s Singles in America, which quizzes 5,000 Americans every year on their intimate lives, shows that two out of three singletons now prefer to wait until after the third date to have sex.

In addition, 81 per cent of men quizzed said they see sex as less important than they did before the pandemic.

According to the research, only 11 per cent of singletons say they want to date casually, while 62 per cent say they are more interested in finding a meaningful, committed relationship.

The report says: “We’re not saying one-night-stands are gone for good, but they’re definitely on the decline. And social distancing isn’t the only explanation.

“The pandemic has initiated an appetite for more meaningful, steadfast and long-term relationships.

“And to the shock of many, young singles are embracing this trend the most...So how might this impact society moving forward? Only time will tell. But it’s possible that this desire for commitment could lead to generations growing up with more family stability.”

He also noted that people are dating with more ‘intention’, in other words, having a dating goal, and being clear about it, for example, wanting to be in a.

Meanwhile, those in committed relationships have also seen changes in their intimate life, according to Dr Garcia.

In a study published in 2020, he found that rather than people in relationships having more sex during the pandemic as predicted, frequency actually dipped by 43 per cent.