The Pandemic Ruined My Sex Drive! Can I Get It Back?

Plus, the new reality dating show everyone’s watching on Netflix. Jan. 06 2022 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/V2H89jeyCx8qbcz3Kj5N10tmKs4=252) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fpandemic-ruined-sex-drive-how-to-get-it-back%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/n_x-S4Dr_f7H_mqnsKfbDXVQpyI=252) [The Pandemic Ruined My Sex Drive! Can I Get It Back?](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fpandemic-ruined-sex-drive-how-to-get-it-back%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/oLgnGsO5XECEOhNwdbb0Q146rOQ=252) With all the fear and stress — two classic mood-thwarters — wrought by the last two years, of course you aren’t feeling as horny as usual. Besides, sexual desire is a complicated animal. Sure, you can whip out your favorite vibrator and get all worked up, but to be actually turned on, you need to have a whole lot of pieces placed correctly in a maddeningly complex puzzle. “We’re not talking about a two-dimensional, 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle with a picture of the Arc de Triomphe on it, either,” writes Bustle’s sex columnist Sophia Benoit. “We’re talking about creating a wedding seating chart with two sets of divorced and remarried parents that doesn’t result in someone crying at the reception.” [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fpandemic-ruined-sex-drive-how-to-get-it-back%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/3/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/tfaMCIZd_zWrbSEM_Eqp1tVkdiI=252) The Latest BEAUTY [Dry Lips Sink Ships](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhow-to-exfoliate-your-lips%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/vJt_VexE6OQj-xmjcCG6JJg3Ur0=252) Between the cold winter air outside and the dry heat inside, at this time of year, your lips are probably as thirsty as [Spongebob out of the water](%2F%2Fi.kym-cdn.com%2Fentries%2Ficons%2Ffacebook%2F000%2F019%2F453%2Ftumblr_inline_n2x5dbJkjv1ql4a7x.jpg%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/Vv52nhCfGSLyl56QD-OUktGz62Y=252). If their current texture could best be described as “sandpapery,” exfoliating will help them retain more moisture — here’s how. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhow-to-exfoliate-your-lips%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/URWqZaEi9gvEimkbrHrDynH-s48=252) STREAMING [The New Reality Dating Show Everyone’s Talking About](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fnail-polish-colors-2022%3Futm_campaign=19265%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e31e2a036-bb36b7a3-0693-432a-8825-a10e6fe708ea-000000/NmK7zhg3R4kaQegSVcrDq9p075g=252) If you’re Bachelor-ed out from the franchise’s back-to-back-to-back seasons last year, A) I don’t blame you and B) you should watch Single’s Inferno instead, a South Korean dating show that’s like Love Island meets Survivor. 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