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first-date sex no longer a bad idea: study

“sex on the first date can be beneficial if you want to have sex on the first date,” said rachel wright, a relationship, sex and mental health therapist.

by denette wilford
published jan 29, 2023
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third date rule, be damned! more people are having sex on the first date, according to a new study.
if things are going well and the chemistry is there, does sex end up on the agenda?
like nike says: “just do it!”
a relationship expert has defended those who have sex on a first date, with almost half of those surveyed admitted to getting down and dirty right away.

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“sex on the first date can be beneficial if you want to have sex on the first date,” said rachel wright, a  relationship, sex and mental health therapist.
she explained that there is no “right time” to have sex and “the concepts of ‘don’t give away the milk for free’ and ‘they won’t like me anymore if i give it up too quickly’ are old and antiquated.”
according to the study from lovehoney, which surveyed more than 2,000 people over the age of 18, 49% of respondents said they have slept with someone on the first date, while the other half indicated they prefer to wait for something deeper to develop before hopping into bed.
“for some people, having sex right away is incredibly helpful in determining if they want to go on a second date and, for others, feels entirely out of reach because they need to have an established emotional connection with the person before they can have sex,” wright explained.
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the research showed that about 60% of men are ready to do the deed straight away while 43% of women confessed to having sex on the first date.
wright insisted that what matters most is for people to be true to themselves, be realistic about the person they are dating and, of course, protect yourself.
“wherever you fall on this spectrum is perfectly ok, and it’s encouraged to talk to the person you’re going out with about it,” she said.
“be honest with yourself and the person you’re going out with about your expectations of yourself and them.”
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denette wilford
denette wilford

denette wilford is a multimedia journalist at the toronto sun. she began her career at tv guide canada before going freelance for more than a decade, writing for huffington post, food network, etalk, hgtv, 24 hours toronto, and raptors, leafs and toronto fc magazines until landing at the sun, where aside from writing anything and everything, she also brings you your midday sun newsletter every weekday.

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