I've also been in quarantine since March. Most disease are spread by people who honestly do not have any symptoms and have no reason to think they have it. Maybe growing up surrounded by nurses made that lesson penetrate my skull better than with most people. I get the need for skin contact; it might even be outweighing my horniness at this point.
I also understand that after awhile the hand just doesn't do it any longer. So way back I started ordering one toy per week so I could get myself off in different ways. I don't get why other guys aren't doing the same.
But your question was why.
My friends and I have talked about this. We've noticed that in many areas of the USA many people act in a way that suggests they believe they are part of the equation. Reality is that we as humans say, think, believe, accept, reject, etc. have NO VAULE. We do not exist. It's like the Borg: "Resistance is futile. Acceptance is irrelevant." The ONLY thing we can do is deprive it of its means of transport. We wear masks and reduce what/who we touch so if we have it we limit its ability to jump ship. We wear masks, social distance, wash our hands, etc. to reduce the chance of given the virus a place to land. But we as people don't have a role and don't have any value except for our ability to give the virus a dead end street when it travels. It seems like a lot of people can't/won't accept that.
I think your question is a good one and I'm kind of surprised at the lack of discussion of this in the media: "Why are so many resistant to accepting the reality of the virus and the danger it poses?"
There's another thing I find very strange. During the AIDS epidemic almost all media: left, right, center, liberal, conservative were FULL of information regarding the which sex acts had greater or less risk. What is reasonably safe vs what isn't? The news was full of interviews with journalists asking, "Well, doctor. People are obviously going to continue to have sex. It's silly to think they won't. So what specific things should a person who is going to have sex make sure to avoid?" Really detailed stuff was openly discussed in mainstream media. Now, in 2020, with the entire country at risk there's NONE of this discussion happening. Seriously, what the ever loving fuck is up with that?
For example: Two guys are both doing all the things they're supposed to and have tested negative at least once. Suppose they both take a shower, sanitize their hands, and keep their masks on. How much risk is there if they jerk each other off or hump each others' thighs? This is EXACTLY the sort of thing that was openly discussed during the AIDS epidemic. Yet there's none today, with millions more people at risk.
IMO, what you're saying is evidence for the need for this type of open discussion.
Hope I've helped a bit.
Ok... So it's June 13 and covid positive cases are climbing in Dallas as they are in several large cities. Earlier today I was on another site that caters to men hooking up with locals. Guys were wanting to fuck, get fucked, suck, get sucked, make out, etc.... Someone help me understand. Is the need to physically connect with another man stronger than the risk of becoming covid positive? Perhaps they don't personally know anyone with the coronavirus so they think their chances are slim to none or that it's simply all a myth. Yesterday, Dallas County had 328 new cases making a total of 13,585. Perhaps with a Dallas County population of 2,618,148 the numbers aren't significant enough to keep people at home and their mouths off the man parts of strangers. Thoughts?