Shanna Christmas, a Las Vegas comedian, has revealed that her father Charles' death ignited an unexpected surge in her sexual appetite. Despite confined, months without sex and struggling to get aroused, her father's death made her horny, and she began telling strangers she had new "panties," asking male colleagues for hugs, and spending hours taking photos of her backside in public bathrooms.

Experts call it the "liberation effect," a sudden feeling of adventure or opportunity following a loss. Although little research exists into why people may feel horny after a loved one's death, psychologists suggest that it is a will to avoid grief and cover the void opened by the loss.