“He, too, seems incredibly boring, though he is ten years my senior, a point in his favor. Another point: his wife is dark haired, fat, and blue eyed, thirteen years older than me. I like the way her pink mouth draws my attention in all her photos. “

A writer reflects on accessing desire in trying times and the romance of collective liberation — playdates that range from toppy to bratty, a bottom with endearing nonverbal cues, a “hole-within-a-hole,” and a Zoom date with their girlfriend daddy.