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By now004 Archives you probably know about the term "social distancing" — having to keep a CDC-recommended six-foot distance from everyone apart from those you're staying at home with, if anyone.

Given that we can't (or at least shouldn't) be in close proximity to the vast majority of humans, it's safe to say that sex is out of the question for many. We may have been staying at home for several weeks now, if not over a month, and no one is quite sure when this social distancing period will end. This leads to a lot of anxiety... and also, a lot of horniness.

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Are you horny while holed up in your pandemic bunker? This flowchart ought to help:

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quarantine horniness chart Credit: vicky leta / mashable

Now that you know if you're horny, you can do something about it. Did you know sexting is on the rise? So are sex toy sales.

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