Suzanne NobleHost, Sex Advice for Seniors · Sex, Dating & Relationship Advice for Over 50s

What's the point of safe sex?

27 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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In this YouTube monologue, the speaker argues that safe sex is more crucial than ever. She highlights a dramatic rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people over 65, noting that rates have doubled in the past decade. She connects this trend to broader social changes: higher divorce rates, the growth of open relationships, and the prevalence of online dating, all of which increase the likelihood of multiple sexual partners. Drawing on her own experience—growing up before condoms were common, not using protection in her 20s, and later realizing the risks after marriage and parenthood—she emphasizes a generational shift in attitudes toward condom use. The speaker concludes with a clear call to action, urging anyone dating multiple people to use condoms to protect themselves and their partners, framing safe sex as a matter of personal freedom exercised responsibly.

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What's the point of safe sex anyway? Well, you may not believe it, but over the past 10 years, the rise of STIs amongst over 65s have doubled. And so if you think that your granny or your grandpa, your mum and dad aren't still getting it on, well, think again. And with the rise in divorce rates, more people in open relationships, people dating multiple partners, just generally being out there and online dating, Safe sex is really more important than ever before. And look, I get it. We didn't grow up in a time where we used condoms. I certainly didn't. So by the time all that stuff around AIDS came along, I was into my 20s and it felt like it wasn't really that important. And then I got married, had kids, etc., and I didn't use, I didn't use condoms. And, but that's all changed. We need to really think about that sort of stuff. It's really important. I want to be safe. I want to know that my partner's not potentially passing something on to me, and I just want to be living in a world where we're all free to do what we want to do, but safely. So be wise, be safe. If you are going out there and dating multiple people, just, you know what guys, just use a condom.