“Is it acceptable to have sex on the first date?”

Sex on a first date depends on the type of personality that students are comfortable identifying with.

For those looking to satisfy bodily urges, keep in mind that there is no shame in fulfilling mutual impulses. Having said that, it’s important to have self respect no matter what decisions you make.

For those interested in having sex on the first date, there are several concerns to take into account.

First and foremost, birth control precautions are necessary. Unplanned pregnancies are harmful to socioeconomic progress. Children born to such circumstances are more likely to be raised in a single-parent home, more likely to become pregnant teens and more likely to suffer lower education rates as compared to mothers who complete their education. In other words, if you are going to do the deed, do society a favor and save lives.

Second to this are sexually transmitted infections which can ravage the human body, especially the female reproductive system. Chlamydia, when left untreated, can lead to infertility caused by scarring of the fallopian tubes. Worse yet, most women do not experience symptoms. If you don’t know your partner personally, be especially careful.

Assuming that you’re going to sleep with somebody new, use a condom to protect your future partners.

Cognitive health is also an important issue. As the saying goes, that which fires together wires together. An overemphasis on passion and sexual experience can be harmful when it is at the expense of developing other characteristics related to healthy and secure attachments.

If people overindulge in promiscuous lifestyles, the ability to make lasting connections can be lost. This leads to men and women falling into cycles of brief, unfulfilling relationships.

While avoidant attachments are intermittently acceptable, failing to cultivate secure attachments can lead to a lifetime of unattainable dreams of true love. In other words, watch yourself out there no matter the game plan.

See Troy’s gay opinion of this question here.