Sex and dating continue during the coronavirus pandemic for horny and lonely men. As Big Tech sticks its head in the sand to compel its customers to adapt, the sex industry uses technology to demonstrate how to play safely.
When asked earlier this week about coronavirus and security in relationships, Bumble pressed his video chat features — escapes on the same lines as how the company prevents talking about sexual health. Grindr is up on the topic at least; the hookup app does not yet have information on the erotic problems of quarantine.
The coronavirus has been recognized by Tinder, for its part.
But the dating application avoided the specific reason why it would say anything first and foremost, instead of talking about hookups and viral loads. The four things on the "wash your hands' shortlist" and link to the World Health Organization followed, "Although we want you to continue having fun, it's important for us to protect yoursends against the coronavirus," says his glib pop-up.
Bumble has 22 million. Grindr has 5 million users worldwide. Tinder has 50,000,000 users worldwide. Since sex and dating is a sport of touch, it would seem to you that it would be extremely important to tell 77 million people how they can not die while using their dating apps.
Think of it: they have a unique opportunity to talk about what actually happens with quarantines and technological hookups.
But sex, etc. Either they forgot that the reason for dating is intimacy — or they pretend that their apps have no connection to sex. They don't want to know.
Users of the Dating and Hookup app have adapted to COVID-19 even though prudish technology firms do not. There is a increase in creatures that are searching for the amor of quarantine; cuddle mates and shut-in couples, if you prefer, "ride it out."
It's enough to make it seem criminally neglectful to "wash your face." Buzzfeed told Tinder users not to worry about the capture of coronavirus, with a man saying that they "have no intention of letting my social life dictate."
I'm going to bet that 77 million people want to know badly what "social gap" means in the holding of the hand. Or if it's safe to kiss someone (or when) to know.
Tinder has defined 'public gatherings' with 'distance' warning, but what about private gatherings?
There are ten millions of people who are actually seriously wondering: is new coronavirus like other STD's? Like, even if you wear sexy catsuits with rubber and keep your bits covered with latex, can anyone just bang safe? Is this again the AIDS epidemic, in which the want for sex is insulted by a wish for death? What a horrible future we now have when any dating is ... Telecommunications?
More precisely, we must ask ourselves whether coronaviral infection is spreading because Big Tech is too terrified to speak openly about COVID-19, human appetite and sexual contact.
"If Dating Apps wish to follow the adult industry procedures in the event of a crisis in public health, they must realize that they are a unique portal to people and are an effective means of communicating information," said Free Speech Coalition Communication Director, Mike Stabile.
Stabile added, "Not everybody reads the news or is in social media." "That's our role for all of us."
Can't pull it off
Like anyone else, the dangers of coronavirus transmission are of interest to adult performers and other sex industry workers. Last week, a COVID-19 report outlining new behavior to be followed for the safeguarding of coronavirus in a sexual atmosphere was published by Free Speech Coaliton. "It is known to us in some ways," stable FSC explained. "There are smaller sets and crew are already trained in safe handling of body fluid, despite the intimate nature of our business."
How I, A Sex Worker, Am Handling COVID19 - a thread!
I wanted to address this because clients are *blowing me up* about it - so here we go!
As SWs, we are *already* vigilant about our intimate work and keeping transmission risks to a minimum.Here are some steps many of us take
— fera lorde (@feralhussy) March 10, 2020
