Table 4 Self-reported change in the amount of time on online romantic or sexual interactions due to COVID-19 and shelter-in-place
From: Young people’s romantic relationships and sexual activity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Total (N = 351) | Ages 13–17 (n = 223) | Ages 18–21 (n = 128) | P-value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Sexting | 0.002 | ||||||
More time | 25 | 7.7 | 12 | 5.7 | 13 | 11.2 | |
About the same | 36 | 11.0 | 15 | 7.1 | 21 | 18.1 | |
Less time | 21 | 6.4 | 12 | 5.7 | 9 | 7.8 | |
I do not do this/does not apply | 245 | 74.9 | 172 | 81.5 | 73 | 62.9 | |
Online dating/hook up sites | < 0.001 | ||||||
More time | 15 | 4.6 | 4 | 1.9 | 11 | 9.3 | |
About the same | 14 | 4.3 | 5 | 2.4 | 9 | 7.6 | |
Less time | 14 | 4.3 | 5 | 2.4 | 9 | 7.6 | |
I do not do this/does not apply | 285 | 86.9 | 196 | 93.3 | 89 | 75.4 | |
Watching porn | 0.061 | ||||||
More time | 35 | 10.7 | 21 | 10.1 | 14 | 12.0 | |
About the same | 35 | 10.7 | 18 | 8.6 | 17 | 14.5 | |
Less time | 25 | 7.7 | 12 | 5.7 | 13 | 11.1 | |
I do not do this/does not apply | 231 | 70.9 | 158 | 75.6 | 73 | 62.4 | |