By Lydia Catling For Mailonline. Television viewers will see the return of kissing and sex scenes on screen following the release of new Covid-safe guidelines. The latest guidance published by broadcasters allows touching and sees the introduction of swab testing stars and taking temperatures on set in a bid to avoid spreading the virus. As the pandemic struck across the country, several programmes such as Peaky Blinders and Line of Duty were forced to halt their filming and the future of soap operas was in jeopardy. The latest guidance from broadcasters meants kissing scenes may return to screens soon Maria Connor and Ali Neeson kissing on Coronation Street in February.

Pandemic life is tough on everyone. But for a single person, the prospect of dating and sex — while social distancing to avoid a potentially life-threatening respiratory illness — feels impossible. How do you date without touching or kissing? How do you have sex without breathing on your partner and putting each other at risk? Dating seems even a more remote possibility. When the man, who is gay, raised the issue with his online therapy group, he was surprised by the compassionate response.

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We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Casual meetups are canceled. The bars, restaurants, and fitness studios where you might meet someone new or take your partner are closed. The dating app Tinder even put out a precaution about dating and mating in the time of the new coronavirus.