{"id":38218,"date":"2020-10-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/?p=38218"},"modified":"2020-10-05T16:40:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T23:40:29","slug":"bdsm-rises-in-popularity-due-to-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/bdsm-rises-in-popularity-due-to-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"BDSM Rises In Popularity Due To The Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/body-1095226_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32266\" width=\"247\" height=\"302\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems people are feeling kinkier in lockdown. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/categories\/615-Find-Women-BDSM\">BDSM<\/a> is surging in popularity according to a new report from hook up site KinkD, who say site usage is on the rise across the U.S. as quarantine continues during the coronavirus pandemic. Since COVID-19 lockdowns began in March, KinkD has experienced a 39.2% rise in average monthly active users, the report notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users are also spending more time on the site, with daily usage jumping by over 50%. \u201c[Modern technology] provides a creative way to fill the void caused by physical distancing on social activities, leisure, and sex,\u201d KinkD said. \u201cBut I think the recent surge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/irl\/coronavirus-bdsm-sex-worker\/\">technology-based social approach<\/a> is just a temporary coping strategy, once this pandemic end, we still hope the usage of this approach may decrease in favor of in-person, partnered interactions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeling kinky? 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