Did Covid change your sex life?

Heeft corona je seksleven veranderd?

Take part in research about Covid, sex, and dating 

Due to Covid, sex and dating have not been a given during the last 1,5 years. The same goes for taking an STI or HIV test. Fortunately, more and more people are getting vaccinated and life is getting back to normal. Is this also the case for your sex and dating life? Let uw know. Participate in this scientific survey and get a chance to win a gift certificate of 25 euros!

Fill in the questionnaire
 

Heeft corona je seksleven veranderd?

Are you in?

We previously asked for feedback about your sex life during Covid. Have you already participated in our survey? It would be great if you could fill out the questionnaire again. And if you haven't participated yet? Then we could also really use your feedback.

This is how you participate:

  • Go to the survey
  • Answer the questions. You can do this on your laptop or pc, but also on your smartphone
  • This will take about 20 minutes
  • You can take a break in between. Your answers will be saved automatically

Have you filled in the questionnaire completely? Then you have a chance to win 1 of the 20 bol.com gift certificates of 25 euros.

Fill in the survey

What is the research about?

This is a scientific study of Soa Aids Nederland and Utrecht University about Covid, sex, and dating. We look back at the last 1,5 years, but also look to the future.

We would like to know:

  • Did Covid and the lockdowns change your sex and dating life?
  • Did you try to do an STI or HIV test during Covid? Were you able to get one?
  • Did you (temporarily) stop using PrEP during Covid? Or did you start using PrEP?
  • Are you dating differently now that more people are vaccinated and there are fewer restrictions?

Why participate in this study?

This study aims to better support men who have sex with men to have a healthy and enjoyable sex life, based on scientific insights.

Are you participating? Then you'll help us:

  • Learn more about what's going on in the community of men who have sex with men 
  • Better understand what you need in terms of STI care during and after Covid

Fill in the survey

Your data and privacy

Participating in this study is anonymous and voluntary. You can stop the survey at any time if you no longer want to participate.

Everything you fill in is confidential. We do not share your data with others. The study has been approved by the Ethical Review Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University.

You only need to leave your email address if you want to win a gift certificate. Or if you want us to share the results of the research with you.

Here's what we've learned

Over 2200 men completed the questionnaire of round 2 of this survey. 

Did you know that:

  • The number of men who had sex with casual partners during the first lockdown was 2 times lower than before Covid?
  • Also during the second lockdown, fewer men were having sex with casual partners?
  • One third of men had trouble getting an appointment for an STI and/or HIV test because of Covid?
  • 92% of men would not have sex if they had Covid symptoms?
  • 75% would want to get regularly tested for Covid as a precaution?

View more results (in Dutch) from the second round of the survey Covid, sex, and dating

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