Sleeping Around
Many guys think it’s OK have numerous sexual relationships at the same time. Most girls don’t. Recently in the Washington Post, advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighed in on this question:
Anonymous: Hi Carolyn,
I am having sex with three people right now. (Not literally right now, but you get the idea.) Two of them have no idea [...]
Are Women Cut Out to Be Friends With Benefits?
“You’re the best listener that I’ve ever met
You’re my best friend
Best friend with benefits”
Alanis Morissette, Head Over Feet
As someone who writes about contemporary relationships and the hookup culture, I hear a lot about Friends With Benefits Relationships (FWBR), mostly from women. Mostly they don’t seem to work too well, in that most young women regret [...]
The New Postcard: STD Arrived, Hope You Are Healthy
Technology continues to play a critical role in the way young people communicate. Now there’s a new way to share some bad news. You can send an e-card anonymously to notify a hookup that you have an STD. Check out the story here: E-Cards on Rise for Notifying Partner of an S.T.D. – NYTimes.com.
Don’t get me [...]
What’s Dumb About Hooking Up? (Part I)
“You’re promiscuous if you do anything, but you’re a prude if you do nothing.”
Naomi Wolf
Let me say right off that I don’t have a problem with hooking up in a moral sense. As a former wild child I understand the appeal of the one-night stand. It’s not always a bad idea, and it [...]
Vampires Make the Best Boyfriends
I’ve gotten really obsessed with HBO’s True Blood this fall. The main vampire character and leading man is Bill Compton, played with steamy intensity by Stephen Moyer. He’s recently returned to his hometown of Bon Temps, Louisiana in search of whatever humanity he still retains, and has promptly fallen for Sookie Stackhouse, a young [...]
