Four in ten people say they would be less inclined to hug others or shake hands post-pandemic.
A survey of over 1,000 people found just over half of us - 51% - say we'll live our lives differently in a post Covid world.
Just under half intend to continue wearing a mask in public settings when it's no longer mandatory, while 3 in 10 said the last two years has made them less likely to use cash.
The majority of respondents agreed with the easing of almost all restrictions last weekend.
Behavioural Scientist with the ESRI Pete Lunn says many people exaggerate their intentions.
"I suspect [some respondents] are projecting more reluctance than what will be the case."
Meanwhile Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin - Brendan Kelly - believes we are 'changed forever'.
"This has been the biggest shared traumatic event of our generation."
He expects smaller actions, like hugging and hand shakes to slowly resume.
But he says cultural shifts around remote working and living cashless may become permanent.
