that people will go on having sex .
The demand for sexual satisfaction certainly hasn ’ t decreased as a result of the coronavirus . In fact , visits to PornHub , which offer free pornographic videos and movies , have seen a significant increase in traffic , particularly after the site announced it would make its premium service free to all visitors during the pandemic .
The sex work industry , however , has essentially shut down as a result of COVID-19 – massage parlours have closed nationwide , and social distancing has made it difficult for escorts to take clients .
Getting up close and personal with a client can transmit COVID-19 , which is why some sex workers are turning to FaceTime , Skype or video chat sex . Some are simply rediscovering the lost art of phone sex .
For the client , there is the same inherent sexiness in escapism , irrespective of whether the experience is in-person or via remote technology .
FaceTime and phone sex is also , arguably , more personal . Clients want the intimacy of being in your bedroom and talking to you on your phone . For them , it feels more like having a partner .
And while FaceTime or phone sex isn ’ t clearly the same as seeing a client in person , at least for the time being , it is something .
Written by Phil Shirley
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