The practical guide to mid-pandemic sex, because abstinence isn't cutting it

I have a confession: I've had sex since social distancing began. With someone I met on Tinder, someone I don't live with. And I know friends doing the same.  With the pandemic still a major concern across the United States, people having sex or even just wanting to have sex may feel shame — even more shame than usual in this Puritanical wasteland. We've been told to abstain from pleasure and release at a time where we need it most.  We've also been given almost no guidance about how to safely have sex in the time of social distancing. As of publication, the CDC hasn't released safe sex practices specifically about having sex during the pandemic, apparently assuming those without a live-in partner will be celibate in the meantime.  Read more...More about Sex And Relationships, Safe Sex, Coronavirus, Culture, and Sex Relationships