Recession Sex

"Baby, it's alright, now you ain't gotta floss for me
If we go there, you can still touch my love, it's free
We can work without the perks, just you and me
Thug it out 'til we get it right" - Kerry Hilson "The Way I Are"


The tough economic crunch may have put a tight grip on the pockets, but it certainly hasn’t slowed down activity in the bedroom. Sounds kind of crazy…monetary issues is usually the major reason behind break-ups especially divorces, but somehow, the recession has added much spunk to love lives.





According to USA Today, “condoms in the U.S. rose 5% in the fourth quarter of 2008, and 6% in January vs. the same time periods the previous year."

Even dating sites like eHarmony and Match.com both report major boosts in traffic of up to 20% over the past few months.

Why are people hooking up and having more sex these days?

My top reasons for why people are having more sex during the recession (PLEASE NOTE these are just my assumptions):

1. The sex drive is immune to the economy. For most, sex is a free activity, you can do as much as you’d like and it doesn’t cost a thing.

2. More people are staying at home. Why spend money on a date getting movie tickets or eating out when it’s cheaper to do it at home and have sex?

3. Saving money…. Budget! Budget! Budget! Forget going to the gym and spending gas money on getting to the gym, when you can have your own workout in the bed.

4. While retail sales have plunged, lingerie sales have soared. Babeland, an erotic toy and lingerie business in NYC sales were up 25 percent over last year. Why? Maybe men are stressed out and working hard so their wives or girls are buying lingerie to help them relax.

5. Sex helps take the mind away from the stresses of financial burdens.

Again, these are just my assumptions, but it seems pretty logical to me…don’t you think?