The Viennese sociologist Barbara Rothmüller is currently carrying out the third study that explores love and intimacy.
In an interview, she explains why women suffer more and what these months are doing with the human psyche of singles and young people.
WORLD:
Dear Ms. Rothmüller, please tell us: Where does this pandemic fatigue come from?
Rothmüller:
In the beginning, the pandemic activated many people.
Many still had resources to help neighbors.
But the high level of solidarity and activity cannot be maintained in the long term.
It's a combination of resignation and being overwhelmed.
Many feel unable to act and helpless.
We are constantly being asked to reduce our contacts or stay inside, which makes it very difficult to keep in touch.
Some people discover a new domesticity for themselves.
Making yourself comfortable and beautiful at home is a form of coping.
But the solidarity mood is clearly declining, also in the perception of the population.
There are widespread fears that inequalities will rise.
WORLD:
One of the findings of your study was that women suffer much more.
Why is that?