"On a smartphone screen Rob (not his real name) looked good. Twenty-four years old, classically handsome, with a job on Wall Street, he was an attractive prospect on dating apps. Shepherding women from bar to bedroom was easy. Sex was on tap. Then in March covid-19 struck New York City and shut off the mains."
Full article by The Economist available here: https://www.economist.com/international/2020/05/09/casual-sex-is-out-companionship-is-in