one night stands
Research catches up with society—study confirms casual sex may not wreck one's self-esteem.
A recent study conducted by the University of Minnesota reveals groundbreaking news: Young adults between the ages of 18-24 not only have casual sex but seem to be pretty unaffected by the cold, sinister nature of genital touching without a formal relationship. Who would've thought? Facebook Group: I Need Sex
The study asked 1,300 young people in Minnesota about their most recent sexual adventures. Granted, only one-fifth reported their last sex acts as "casual" but the 20 percent seemed as healthy in the head (after a series of questions designed to measure self-esteem and depression) as their counterparts … Read More
First-date sex: One guy says go for it, even if it ends up being a one-night stand.
Go ahead and have sex on the first date if you want. If it feels good, do it. Ruin yourself. Get your rocks off. Surrender to chemistry, drink, irresponsibility. Indulge in the passion, throw caution to the wind, make a big sloppy mess of your love life. Your prince might not call you back if you rail him in the bathroom stall or after he slinks out of your apartment while you’re sleeping. If that happens, cry and wail! Just know that reports of the fragility of the human heart are greatly exaggerated.There are no rules to love, … Read More
World AIDS Day, ant aphrodisiac, dump doctors and British one-night stands.
Good morning, YourTango readers. Happy December first, we hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Let's get to the news.
According to The Irish World, today is World AIDS Day. Roughly 30 million people have the immunodeficiency condition worldwide and infection rates appear to be on the rise. Let's hope that the awareness generated by this recognition day helps find a cure. The bone marrow transplant thing sounds promising.
British taxi drivers are doing their best to fight STDs. The BBC reports that drivers in the town of Aberdeen are handing out condoms to passengers. A … Read More
Do discuss safe sex. Do not leave your bra at his house. Do do it doggie style. Do not enter a coma.
One-night stands: for or against? The Daily Bedpost posed this question earlier this week, and readers responded in favor of the casual liaison. Em and Lo, in turn, laid out ten basic rules of the one-night stand. After all, knowing you'll never see him again does not give you (or him) permission to be rude. Some of our favorites (abbreviated, and with a bit of interpretation):
Do make your intentions clear. Do not talk about your father's alcoholism or your sister's rehab. Do talk about safe sex. Do not get mushy and romantic. Do … Read More
