Hobbying in 2020

[Ncooper]

Hey all, I've really only started this hobby in 2020 during the pandemic. Did a little before, but not to the extend I do now.

These questions are really to everyone, providers and hobbyists:
Has the pandemic affected this hobby?
Providers, how has it affected you? Did some providers quit because of the pandemic?
Hobbyists, how has it affected you? Have you been more cautious to see providers?

Mostly asking these questions to get an idea of if this hobby will change coming out of the pandemic!

[TinMan]

Yes, it has changed dramatically. A lot of ladies and gentlemen dropped out, and many of us hobby less frequently because the opportunities to carve out time are few given WFH restrictions.

[Milfeater]

Pretty much what Tinman said. Those of us that WFH are potentially further hampered by SO’s being able to keep eyes on you more and being able to inquire as to why you are out and about. Trying to get unsupervised time where you don’t have to worry about a “random” phone call checking up on you is tough these days.

[Ncooper]

Makes sense. I was wondering if the number of providers had dropped or not. When I first dipped my toes, it seemed like there were way more providers than there are now, just wanted to confirm that was the case

[tomcat2]

All of the above, plus. My best hours for hobbying are early morning, while family is sleeping, preferably Saturday or Sunday. It's tough enough finding FW providers, even tougher to find providers who are willing and able to get up that early.

[Stryrd]

A lot of the ladies went utr with real jobs and only keep in touch with their chosen few regulars