How To Talk About Sexual Health Like A Badass

I learned the hard way

I got HPV from one of the first people I had sex with. Lame. Nothing like having warts on your dick to really fuck up your self-esteem.

I didn’t want to get treated and I didn’t want to talk about it. I was embarrassed and ashamed. My parents didn’t find out for years. No one knew, not even some of the women I slept with. It was going to be don’t ask, don’t tell from here on out.

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Does ‘no strings attached sex’ exist? Here’s what people said and 4 tips on how to have it.

The Brunch Standard

Yesterday, I asked friends on social media if ‘no strings attached sex’ existed.

The answer was a resounding…maybe.

Just like the current state of affairs in the United States, we are a nation divided when it comes to whether ‘no strings attached sex’ exists. Can people fully detach when engaging in the most intimate of activities together? I received 42 replies letting me know.

Let’s dive in.

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Does having sex with him too soon put me on the slut list?

Dear Love Drive, 

Does having sex too soon with a man automatically put me on the slut list?

I met a guy out dancing a few weeks ago.

He was laying it on pretty thick but he was so charming and made me laugh. We had such a sweet connection. We didn’t sleep together that night despite his multiple attempts but we did end up sleeping together a few days later and the sex was phenomenal. 

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