Sex isn’t always a gentle, kissy-kissy, hand-holdy, flowers in meadows, magical soft focus, lovey dovey thing. Sometimes sex is hard and intense. A lot of people have, what is called, rough sex. Some some studies are showing that it’s pretty common with young people. So this article is about what rough sex is and why people might like it (or do it). It’s also about how we can do it with more consent and safety. The kinds of things that researchers talk about when they refer to rough sex are: Slapping. Gripping (holding someone firmly or pinning them down). Spitting. Choking (which should ac… Read more