Interview: Brianne McGuire on Staying Sexy in Quarantine

It’s been about a month since NYC and the rest of the world fled into lockdown – and, at the moment, there’s no real end in sight. The socioeconomic impact, the mental health fallout, and the overall societal repercussions of this situation will play out in totally unpredictable ways. However, there’s one thing that we can all predict: now and forever, people are gonna get horny. So in the age of COVID-19, how do we stay sexy in quarantine?

No one is probably better prepared to answer this question than my previous interviewee Brianne McGuire, creator of the SEX COMMUNICATION podcast. She was kind enough to do a brief follow up interview with Mr NYC about how she’s handling life in quarantine and how we can stay sexy during this unprecedented time.

So what are you doing or working on while in quarantine? How are you and those close to you feeling these days?

I’m currently working on the relaunch of GRAPHICPAINT as a custom web application — our launch date got pushed to the end of April / early May because of COVID-19. I’m also continuing to produce and publish new episodes of the SEX COMMUNICATION podcast; recording new interviews, editing content, etc. I did just finish a dedicated site for the show since it will be moving from the GRAPHICPAINT website once the relaunch is complete — check it out at sexcompod.com!

As for how I’m feeling, pretty shitty most days! I haven’t had an income for some time and this whole global situation has made my job search even worse. I keep thinking of the saying, “rejection is protection” and that my not getting hired is the universe telling me to focus on building my own income, i.e., focus on getting the new GRAPHICPAINT off the ground as it will be a subscription-based platform and potentially can support me. Fingers crossed!

Has anyone told you about any positive or negative impacts of being in quarantine on their relationships and sex lives?

A lot of people have confided in me about feeling frustrated during quarantine. Many of us are in isolation with no physical partners and it is really tough being without bodily contact if that’s an important part of their life. I’m currently quarantined with my roommate but sexual connection is not on the table for either of us so I have been really craving hugs, kissing, sex, etc. The positive side of this is that we’re kind of forced to get in touch with ourselves, physically and spiritually. Masturbation can save us all!

How has this situation impacted your libido or sex life? Are you more or less horny these days?

Because I’m often depressed, my libido is not great and I am definitely much less horny than normal. Low libido plus not being quarantined with a partner equals high frustration but little motivation to masturbate.

What kind of things do you think people might want to explore sexually, both as couples and individually, while in quarantine? What kind of sex and masturbation tips would you give to men, women, and couples?

Masturbation is definitely something I would recommend diving into if you are quarantined alone. However, if you are like me and sexually unmotivated, I recommend turning to explicit media! My podcast SEX COMMUNICATION has lots of audio porn episodes available and it’s a really low-pressure way to introduce some sex content into your life and routine. Of course porn is good too, but the benefit of the audio porn on my show is it’s REAL; real people having real sex. Yes it’s a shameless plug but I don’t care.

What other advice would you give people and couples, about keeping their relationships strong and their sex lives hot, during this time of crises?

Record your own audio porn! Seriously — and then send it in to the podcast so we can share it anonymously and help some other folks get off. It may sound like I’m kidding but our best content is crowdsourced and there is something incredibly freeing and arousing about recording audio of sexual activity — no one can see you so you can be as filthy and freaky as you like without feeling judged. Low-key exhibitionism! 

As for other advice: STAY SAFE. Do NOT invite anyone over to have sex — you would only be inviting outside contamination in and it’s just not worth it. We each have all we need to get off (our own bodies and minds) plus countless sources of sexual content online. 

Also — tell someone you love them.

I will! Thanks Brianne!