A 30-year-old woman went from sleeping with somebody every week to staying celibate for a year and discovered her sense of identity in the process. Brenda Osorno, 30, went without sex for the whole of 2022 to allow her to concentrate on her own wellbeing.
She is one of a growing number of young people choosing to abstain from sex. Indeed, Google Trends data shows searches for the term celibacy are at an all-time high in the UK, having increased by 90 per cent in the last month. Brenda had previously gone on up to three dates a week and had a rotation of two or three so-called "special friends" who she would sleep with once a week.
She decided to give celibacy a go after breaking up with a guy who was unwilling to commit to a more serious relationship. Instead of dating new people, she filled her time by trying out a new activity every day for a month.
