Guys Confess: What They REALLY Think About Period Sex
I was interested to know what was out there on this still relatively taboo subject. Feel free to comment as always.
It’s by Ariane Marder taken from Glamour magazine 12/9/2011
You all know by now that I’m not afraid to push the envelope (anal, anyone?). Now, darling Smitten readers, things are about to get a bit…messy. Whether you call it TOM (time of the month), Elmo Riding the Cotton Pony or good ole Aunt Flo, a lot of us routinely suffer from unbearable cramps, moodiness and fatigue, so it doesn’t seem fair we should have to suffer from sex withdrawal too, right? I wanted to know what the guys I know thought about period sex, and let’s just say I’m glad I asked–but don’t say I didn’t warn you about some of their answers.”Not gross, not necessarily awesome. In a long-distance relationship where you don’t see the person all the time, you can’t always control the timing if you know what I mean. And there is nothing wrong with it at all. A one-time hookup with someone you just met? I can wait. Just have to be prepared to throw out the sheets in case they end up looking like a double homicide scene. ”
– Jason, 26, bartender
“Fine by me if I Iove her and she doesn’t have a heavy flow. I’ll do it if I’m in a relationship with the girl. I’ve even gone down on girls who have had their period. I don’t think having a period is any reason for a woman to feel embarrassed about having sex… it’s natural!”
– Drew, 28, agent
“I think I speak for a small but growing minority of men who are actually kinda into it. Don’t think it’s weird, not grossed out by it at all…My take is that if the hypothetical girl in question doesn’t mind or even enjoys having sex during the Crimson Tide, then I don’t mind either. One girl told me she loved having sex on her period because it alleviated her cramps, which gave the lovemaking a whole new dimension—it was like I was helping her out, massaging her muscles from the inside. That said, I draw the line at cunnilingus during menstruation.”
– Adam, 33, research assistant
“Find it utterly disgusting… Only in the shower if it’s the only choice. I am not a fan at all.”
– Sam, 32, music exec
“I only do it in two circumstances: if I’m in a relationship with a girl or if I get that crazy need to and I can’t be fulfilled through other methods. When I was 18 I used to do it about once a month, but it’s been a while. It usually depends on the girl—if she doesn’t care, I don’t care; if she does, then I won’t do it.”
– Ian, 25, dogwalker
“No, thank you.”
-Jack, 35, carpenter
Do say I didn’t warn you! So, chickadees, what do you think about what the guys had to say? What are your feelings on having sex during your period? Yay in certain circumstances, or just plain nay?
