What's Casual About Casual Sex?

Two people who don't know each hook up and have sex.  In the moment, both people consider the sex they're having to be casual sex.  Sometime after the sex,  one of them identifies it as something else, something more or less.  Was the sex still casual sex?  Who gets to define what is and isn't casual sex? 

For that matter, is sex ever really casual?

If by casual we mean by chance or without design or premeditation, have you ever had sex that you absolutely didn't want or plan ahead of time?  
If by casual we mean lack of interest, wouldn't that define a lot of sex people have in committed relationships?  Can you have casual sex with someone you've had non-casual sex with?  

Is it possible to make a meaningful statement about casual sex and not just end every sentence with an annoying question mark?  You be the judge. ~  Cory

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us What's Casual About Casual Sex? Two people who don't know each hook up and have sex.  In the moment, both people consider the sex they're having to be casual sex.  Sometime after the sex,  one of them identifies it as something else, something more or less.  Was the sex still casual sex?  Who gets to define what is and isn't casual sex?  For that matter, is sex ever really casual? If by casual we mean by chance or without design or premeditation, have you ever had sex that you absolutely didn't want or plan ahead of time?   If by casual we mean lack of interest, wouldn't that define a lot of sex people have in committed relationships?  Can you have casual sex with someone you've had non-casual sex with?   Is it possible to make a meaningful statement about casual sex and not just end every sentence with an annoying question mark?  You be the judge. ~  Cory Cory Silverberg Sexuality Expert Is Casual Sex Always a Bad Idea?   This headline could just as easily ask whether it’s always a good idea.  The answer, of course, is that nothing is always anything.  What is something for sure is that whatever sex you have, think about it first. READ NOW Sex Research Confuses Casual Sex with Causal Sex   Overzealous researchers hoping to prove that casual sex leads to depression, suicide, and bad oral hygiene* take too many leaps in a study published in the Journal of Sex Research.  *I made up that oral hygiene part…but the rest is true. READ NOW Understanding What Hookup Culture Is and Is Not   Sex panics come and sex panics go.  Our most recent panic is about so-called hookup culture.  A sociology professor decided to stop reading the newspaper and start asking questions.   READ NOW Sex Tip - Making Sex Communication Casual   There's one element of sex that I wish we were all more casual about;  talking about sex.  This week's sex tip is all about making sex an okay topic for daily conversation.     READ NOW Featured Articles • Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis Reagan Marriage Profile • Want Happy Children After Divorce? Do These 5 Things • Dear Wives: Here's How to Support a Husband in Crisis • Got a Clueless Friend? Here's How to Handle Them • What You Need to Know About Writing a Condolence Note or Letter • A Look at Christie Brinkley's Love Life and Past Relationships • Have You Been Ghosted by a Friend? • Is Lucy Liu Bisexual or a Lesbian? Advertisement About Sexuality  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Sexuality newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.