10 Kinks That Became Popular During COVID-19

Role play

Role play comes in at number eight on our list of popular pandemic kinks. At first glance, you may think couples are engaging in it because the quarantine has made them so tired of their partners, and the only way they can become aroused is by pretending they’re dealing with somebody else. Fortunately, though, some studies have shown most couples aren’t experiencing many conflicts during the quarantine. So the love of role play is about something else. Role play for many is not about envisioning a partner as somebody else, but rather about being somebody else. Role play allows for an escape from reality. It gives one the chance to speak, behave, and even think like somebody else. One can quickly see how nearly anyone would want an escape from reality right now (pandemic, social unrest, high unemployment), and sexual role play can offer it.