While we've heard that the one-night stand or having friends with benefits are bad things, a new study has recently found that casual sex doesn't cause emotional or psychological damage.After surveying over 1,300 Minnesotans between the ages of 18 and 24, researchers from the University of Minnesota found that while only one-fifth of participants said their most recent sexual partner was casual, their emotional state was no different from respondents who said they were in committed relationships during their last sexual encounter.
Although the study shows that no one "really gets hurt" after hooking up, researchers aren't telling everyone it's necessarily cool to sleep around and still warn people about the physical risks. Marla Eisenberg, one of the study's researchers, told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that STI and teen pregnancy rates are consistently on the rise.
However, casual sex isn't for everyone. The study found that 29 percent of men compared to 14 percent of women admitted the sex was just casual.
While the new study proves that depression doesn't really stem from a one-night stand, it raises another question -- are men really having more casual sex than women?
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Thursday 10 December
By John Wharton
Common guys. STD infections are going out of sight.
Children are getting shots for Paplyion something, that is the result of this non-threatening casual sex.
It can be picked up and spread so fast that before the first woman knows she is infected and can challenge the guy - he has infected 10 more (aka Tiger potential)
And this disease is reproductive cancer and can be deadly.
So please don't play this casual sex information down. If you do it - be ready to accept the responsibilities that go along with doing it.
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Friday 11 December
By E.
...That doesn't prove that casual sex doesn't cause emotional damage. It just shows that for that group, in the short term, it didn't alter their emotional state. It doesn't speak to factors like, say... how many people have self-selected out of having casual sex because for them it proved to be damaging. I'd be interested to see a long-term study that watched people as they started having casual sex and see where that led.
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Monday 01 February
By SCOTT
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT TO SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TO DISNEYLAND 120 TIMES, ITS NOT THE SAME AS FOR SOMEONE WHOSE BEEN THERE TWICE. MOST WOMEN WANT SOMEONE WHO VALUES SEXUAL INTIMACY LATER IN LIFE, AND IF THEY VIEW IT AS A CASUAL AFFAIR NOW, TRYING TO PAINT IT IMPORTANT LATER WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE. THEIR PARTNER WONT BUY IT. THE CHOICE WILL BE LIE OR ADMIT SEX IS LIKE PIZZA TO THEM. BOTH EXPLANATIONS WILL LIKELY END BADLY.
Friday 11 December
By Critic
This article doesn't actually provide any conclusive information. It states that a test was done, it gives us a roundabout number of participants, and it gives us, get this, an opinion.
That's right, an opinion.
What emotional state where they looking at, which emotions were being measured, and how were they done so? How long was the test performed, and will there be any follow up tests? This article doesn't belond on any serious new, it belongs in a glamour magazine.
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Friday 11 December
By Andy
these liberal researchers obviously only studied short term effects of casual , (even tho they claim long term research) what about the effects casual has on long-term relationships that develop after the casual has long passed in the short-term memory of the participant? Some may argue that casual is just that, "casual", but with so much infidelity in the world today one must wonder if wasnt considered casual would so much family destructing extra-marital relations be going on. Tho casual may not have a short term effect on the participants who are s, what about the millions of ually active teens who have not developed the understanding of love in a ual relationship? Casual teaches them that people dont truly love them, (and especially in s) that the only way to get attention is through the expense of their bodies. This type of self-deprication clearly must have some type of long-term detrimental nature that should point us in a direction away from casual ual encounters. not to mention that according to the CDC put out a statement reecently stating that 1 in 4 s today has an STD. ???? think about it.
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Friday 11 December
By Ellie
If you read the last two paragraphs of the article you could surmise that maybe men think sex is casual more often then women; not necessarily that men have more casual sex then women.
Women tend to be more emotional when engaging in an intimate encounter. Since casual sex normally takes two people to engage, wouldn't it make sense that if there were 29 casual sexual encounters (29% as stated in article) - 14 or 14% of the women in the 29 sexual encounters felt that it was casual as well. That mean that the remaining 15 women felt is wasn't casual. Make sense?
I think that my take is more accurate then more men have casual sex then women, as the survey concludes. I wonder how much time and wasted money was spent to come to their inacurate study results?
The paragraphs read as follows;
However, casual sex isn't for everyone. The study found that 29 percent of men compared to 14 percent of women admitted the sex was just casual.
While the new study proves that depression doesn't really stem from a one-night stand, it raises another question -- are men really having more casual sex than women?
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Wednesday 16 December
By Gracie
Well,
Your obv. a man and no doubt having alot of casual sex. even if your married. What the article said is the percentage of how many were having casual sex. The men admitted it was purely casual for them from the get go. The women although yes, they were there. Were less aware that it was only going to end up as casual.
As, for the depression...Have you read the statistics on how much higher the rate of depression is among women to men? It's not called rape if you were there and participated at your own will. What if you were there and lead by lies from some horney con. Male or female. I feel if you are manipulated into having sex it's still rape. It's a place you would be if the truth was told.
Casual sex...But, what about in your mind/head? You leave you never see the guy again and that was never your intention. Don't tell me me it doesn't play with your mind, soul, head, ego and heart.
Some women don't believe it's going to be casual. Just like they don't believe a man will abandoned them and their children. And no, I don't mean all men. Some great sacrificing fathers out there. .
I am an attractive single women be 48 Dec 28 and to this day have never had casual sex. So, no I'm not bitter or one of those women that see what is not there. But, I have had sex based on trust which only turned out to be a goal. How many of you back in our day were told those famous words before sex. I LOVE YOU!!! Nothing has changed men will say anything to sleep with you. STD think about it who is it hitting?
:) Thanks for the read
Friday 11 December
By Jan
Just because everyone is doing it doesn't make it right or safe.
The lack of respect for the oppisite sex, STD's, date rape, pregnancy, abortions, the rise of breast cancer from abortions, fear, guilt, ect.
No, there are no lasting effects. Deny all you want; doesn't make it right.
Jan
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Friday 11 December
By Ellen
If you read the last two paragraphs of the article carefully, you can interpret it in a different way. Men do not have more casual sex then women. They are having the same amount of sex, they just think it is more often casual then not.
Sex usually takes 2 people. If 29 men engage in casual sex (29% of men as stated in the article) then 14 or 14% of the women agreed that it was casual as well. That leaves 15 women who felt that it wasn't. Make sense so far?
Women tend to be more emotional when engaging in an intimate encounter. Based on that statement, some men feel the encounter was more casual then their woman counterpart. It isn't that they are physically having more (casual) sex. Remember based on my deduction, it take 2 to engage.
This survey doesn't state anything accurate or new. Women in general have always been more feeling driven then men. I wonder how much time and money was wasted to do this useless survey?
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Friday 11 December
By Honduras
How stupid do you have to be to use this study as an example?!!! Who studies 18-24 year olds for LONG TERM effects?!! They're STILL having casual sex!!! What kind of scientist stands outside of a hospital asking departing patients the long term effects of their illness? What a careless article and what a careless study.
Could someone please tell me who pays to have these studies done? I need a few hundred grand to study the long term effects of candy on humans and I have some 6 year olds to poll.
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Friday 11 December
By Honduras
This kind of study really gives me tons of confidence in the studies on global warming. Is the same kind of genius going into those studies also?!
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Friday 11 December
By Candy Ramirez
DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT!!!! More damage is done emotionally than all those shallow minded liberals out there would have you believe. Not only is the physical part of it something that can follow you for life, the emotional effects of being "promiscuous" also stay with you for a long, long, long time. A lot of counselling to deal with it is just the start. Call me what you want, I've been there and if I had a soapbox, that would be my #1 message. WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE MARRIED, THE REST IS JUST NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Saturday 12 December
By ~S
This is what majority of people are doing. Even guys are affected by this. Sex is making everyone crazy and no one wants to stop and realize it. People are getting STD's all over the place and want to blame other people and call them dirty. You can be a dirty person and not yet get an STD. It's just sad that innocent people are getting hurt by this. As Candy said, don't do it. It's totally not worth it. You do not deserve it.
Wednesday 16 December
By Critic2
Candy I agree with you regarding about the research...asking questions to young adults which they may still currently have casusal sex randomly. it is just stupid...they should ask older adults if the used to have casual sex in thier younger age and how it affect them if any? However, your other comment was about making a boxsoap saying wait until you get married it's not worth it. I would like to agree, but i differ. becasue we as human being need to experience. we have to go through life learning. This does not mean it is okay to have casual sex with random guys. I mean if the individual (teeangers/young adults) is current ly in a long-term relationship they are having sex. whether you know it or not. Just hope they are protecting each other by using condoms.
Friday 11 December
By Patty Lee
I'm sure this article represents an oversimplification of the study, but the results seem about as useful as asking kids whether they're happy and satisfied after eating candy filled with lead.
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Friday 11 December
By Kia
This article, as noted by many readers is the opinion of a VERY select group of people. It should be removed, or at a minimum retitled and the author should be ashamed for projecting this as absolute truth.
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Friday 11 December
By Bongo
Ask the girl who got HPV from her first casual sex encounter if she was emotionally damaged, or the guy that got AIDS from a casual sex encounter if he was emotionally damaged. I hate that this article says that their researchers aren't saying it's cool to sleep around, but the very title of this article suggests otherwise. And, I wonder how many of those young 1300 Minesotans are burning or will be burned in the future if they continue having their casual sex. Follow these people for the next 10 or so years and then tell me that casual sex doesn't cause any kind of emotional damage.
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Saturday 12 December
By marshall
Casual sex is just what the name implies. Just for fun. Im watching boring TV with my sisters friend who is waiting for her to come home.. We have sex. Sis comes home they hang out. Sex is not a big deal unless you make it one.
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Saturday 12 December
By ~S
Typical guy. You're the type of guy that a decent girl wouldn't want. We would want to take a shower just by looking at you. Of course it's not a big deal. I wonder what would be a big deal to people like you. When you get AIDS maybe it'll be a big deal but not even then you'll get angry and take it out on people and spread it all over the world.
Wednesday 16 December
By Holly
This article is sickening, from the title right on through the article. Hooray???? Way to reinforce the negative behaviors kids today are learning. And no, I'm not some crazy right wing nut - liberal-leaning Democrat who lived through the 60's having more than my share of casual relationships - and the damage done is unimaginable, especially to women. Lemondrop, you should be ashamed of running this, and especially how you've presented it.
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