Study shows COVID-related stress reduces sexual desire in romantic relationships

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- Well, if you didn't think the COVID-19 pandemic was bad enough, you can add this to the list of misfortunes. A new study from an international research team -- led by a Texas State University researcher, Rhonda Balzarini -- found that stressors from the pandemic adversely affected people's sex lives.
The researchers found a link between specific stressors brought out by the pandemic, such as financial concerns, loneliness and worry, and lower levels of sexual desire.