Trajectories of Relationship and Sexual Satisfaction Over Two Years in the Covid-19 Pandemic

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on various aspects of life, including romantic relationships, has already been demonstrated in several investigations. The aim of the present study was to extend these findings by including a period extending from the beginning to the near end of the pandemic (April 2020-March 2022) and applying a latent class approach to identify population subgroups with different relationship and sexual satisfaction trajectories. We identified three latent classes, a group with high satisfaction levels but a descending trajectory, a group with low satisfaction levels but an ascending trajectory, and a fluctuating group. Living apart, psychological symptoms, low life satisfaction, and avoidant attachment characterized the latter two groups. Separations were mainly predicted by sex and living apart.