Casual sex has had a negative stigma attached to it for many years.
Once the swinging lifestyle of the 1970’s was enveloped by the much more conservative 1980’s, there was a shift in how the world felt about casual sex.
There was a long standing tradition among researchers and the medical community, especially among mental health professionals, that casual sex was detrimental to a person’s mental well-being.
They will talk about the urge to fit in as if no person has ever wanted a no strings night of passion that doesn’t continue the next day or lead to a committed, monogamous relationship.
The opinion of most is that sex without love or a committed relationship is somehow hollow, mechanical and pointless. It could even be bad for your mental health according to some.
Unless you’re in your early 20’s, there’s not much value in casual sex, the former train of thought stated. [Read more...]
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