The shocking way working from home is impacting people’s sex lives

We already know increased access to working from home and flexible working arrangements has had a hugely positive impact on the lives of many people.

Remote and hybrid work becoming the norm has reduced stress and burnout among employees by allowing them to achieve a healthier work-life balance.

But it seems the uptick in flexible work has had another, more X-rated, impact as well: people are having more sex.

The findings come as part of the Body+Soul 2024 Sex Census, which surveyed more than 2000 Australians over the age of 18 in order to reveal what’s really going on in bedrooms across the country.

Those surveyed revealed the biggest barrier to sex they were experiencing was stress and burnout, with 48 percent choosing this option.

Respondents also claimed having less energy and getting older were other factors getting in the way of sex.

It seems that flexible working arrangements has had the biggest impact for younger Aussies, with almost half of those under 30 saying it has allowed for more sex.

Body+Soul editor-in-chief Jacqui Mooney said the results show Aussies’ relationship to their work can have a significant impact on other areas of their life.

“When we polled the nation, stress and cost of living pressures were one of the biggest barriers to sex,” Mooney said.