http://collegesutra.com College Sex Advice Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:51:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Break is coming up and my boyfriend is going to come home with me. We stay over in each others' rooms at school nearly every night, so I want him to just stay in my room when we're at my house. My parents have different ideas. How can I talk ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/10/09/how-can-we-convince-our-parents-to-let-us-share-a-room/ My girlfriend and I go to a school where we're not allowed in each others' dorms. Any ideas where we should have sex? You might, of course, be able to get away with breaking the rules and just having sex in each others' rooms. It's possible that some of the people ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/10/06/where-can-we-have-sex/ I am an intensely shy person who is smitten with anther intensely shy person. We occasionally will do things together but I simply cannot initiate the forging of a connection with this girl. What should I do? I don't relish the prospect of giving up, so I don't consider that ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/how-do-i-overcome-being-shy-to-start-a-relationship/ What sorts of birth control are available? Condoms are the only contraceptive method that protects you from HIV and other STIs. They are about 87% effective in preventing pregnancy, and can also be used in conjunction with other methods. You can also be fitted for a diaphragm, a rubber cap that fits ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/what-sorts-of-birth-control-are-available/ What is love? People experience love as a huge range of feelings. Rather than focusing on whether you love someone, you should focus on what you want from a relationship and if you and your partner can meet each others’ needs. If you feel pressure to say that you love someone ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/what-is-love/ What is the best way to broach the possibility of toy play with your mate? You should try to think of your kinks as perks rather than things that your partner needs to tolerate and to bring up to your partner in this light. You should also keep in mind that ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/how-do-i-bring-up-sex-toys-with-my-partner/ What’s the difference between an STD and an STI? STD means sexually transmitted disease while STI means sexually transmitted infection. STI is a bit more inclusive, so it a little more clearly reflects all the things one should worry about sexually transmitting. Recommendations: Two books about STDs and one book about safer ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-between-an-std-and-an-sti/ I have been in a monogamous relationship for three months, and recently went on birth control pills. I have had one (protected) partner in the past, and my partner was a virgin before our relationship. Is it safe for us to stop using condoms? Do we need to get tested ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/should-we-get-tested-for-stds-before-we-stop-using-condoms/ How do I know if a certain girl notices me in a romantic sense rather than just teasing or being friendly? Flirting is intentionally ambiguous. That is why it can be horribly aggravating, but that is also why it can work so well. Escalating ambiguous affection leaves neither party awkwardly rejected, but ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/how-do-i-know-if-someone-notices-me-romanticall/ I have a huge crush on my roommate, what should I do? If you know that a relationship between you and your roommate is not a possibility (they are in a monogamous relationship, you are of a gender—or any other category—that they are not attracted to, you know you would not ... http://collegesutra.com/2009/09/25/i-have-a-huge-crush-on-my-roommate-what-should-i-do/