Lessons you can learn from having casual sex

Just like any other life experience, casual sex too can teach you some really important things.

Any news about casual sex never fails to evoke reactions from different sections of society – be it the media, cultural critics or the moral police. There are also many names for such relationships like - ‘no strings attached’ or ‘friends with benefits’.

It could be a one-off thing like a one-night stand or occasional hook-ups with a familiar person. But just like any other life experience, casual sex too can teach you some really important lessons.

In case you are curious, then read ahead about what could you possibly learn from casually hooking up with a person.

Being more body positive

Intimate encounters with strangers can make you less inhibited about your own body. Frankly, it makes no sense to be squeamish about things body scars or love handles. Learn to embrace yourself.

How to honest about what you want

Casual sex emboldens you to ask for things that you want but wouldn’t have the guts to mention otherwise. Knowing beforehand that you might probably never see this person again makes you less scared about what might happen if the scenario doesn’t go as planned. In short, you care less about being embarrassed. Learning new sex techniques

Once you learn a new arousal technique from a casual sex partner, you can always use it when you get lucky the next time, according to Bustle. Be open to different tips If it could work for one person, it might for another too.

Practising safe sex

Since casual sex puts you at an increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) you become more vigilant about safe sex. You realize the importance of using condoms and getting yourself checked for STDs on a regular basis.