Whether it’s living vicariously through Normal People or counting down the days until a physical reunion, COVID-19 has forced us into a no-touch climate and we’re mourning the lack of skin-to-skin contact. Canvas8 spoke to three experts to explore what a post-touch world could look like.

The lockdown measures introduced to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have kept people confined with certain loved ones for months while preventing them from seeing others. Canvas8 spoke to 17 Britons and Americans to find out how this period of self-isolation has impacted their relationships.

From snoring to arguments over the AC, sharing a bed isn't always romantic. And as people place more value on sleep for their health and well-being, couples are questioning the necessity of the traditional marital bed, giving rise to an increase in ‘sleep divorces’.

American Gen X and Yers are reversing a trend of high divorce rates within the country. Taking a measured approach to life choices, they're staying in relationships longer, waiting for the opportune moment, rather than marrying young and on a whim, compared to some of their Boomer parents.