In my vanilla life, there are plenty of people that are suddenly having conversations that are very similar to the safer-sex negotiations that I’ve been having with potential partners for years. For those of us that understand that talking about risks is important, this whole COVID conversation thing may seem like old hat.
Here’s the scenario.
Before I even think about doing some social distance meetups, I need to know how risky the person is being. Have they been taking quarantine seriously? Do they wear their masks as often as possible? Are they obsessively sanitizing and washing their hands? Do they understand that, when you’re going to fist someone, gloves are the best tool for the job because it allows the lube to be more viscous?
That’s a different conversation actually.
Well, sometimes it is anyway.
In the Vogue article linked below, they discuss forming a “sex bubble,” or even a “cuddle bubble,” if you’re not looking for any kind of immediate orgasm giving and receiving. The author quotes The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) who advises that forming a bubble may be the best way to keep safe, both from STDs and COVID-19:
The idea is, essentially, that you pick a partner who mirrors the strict safety of your own anti-coronavirus measures and you arrange to hook up regularly, forming a ‘bubble’. Anyone who you or your partner link up with will also become a part of your bubble, which is something the RIVM has also advised on. “The more people you see, the greater the chance of (spreading) the coronavirus,” they warn. Most importantly, the RIVM state you shouldn’t have sex with anyone if they’ve been required to isolate, either through exposure to a confirmed coronavirus case, or if they are themselves showing symptoms.
In the last month, I’ve been tested for both Corona and every STD on the planet. I’m a big fan of resetting the baseline in between partners and since my rebound relationship ended up being with someone whose partner wasn’t exactly honest about who they were sleeping with, it was necessary. While I was getting my STD panel, I got a COVID test done because why the fuck not. I’ve been playing it safe sexually for a very long time and I’m not about to let a pandemic change my thoughts about getting tested for whatever it is that I may or may not have been exposed to.
How are you Peepz holding up during this pandemic? Are you finding it difficult to talk to other people about how safe they are being or are you completely comfortable with the discussion? Let me know in the comments below or slide into my DMs on twitter with your stories about the conversations you’re having about safety.
Source: Vogue
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