“Have fun! At the end of the day that is all this is; a bit of fun - unleash your inner sex goddess!”— Frances Van Eeden, fashionweekly.com.au
“His love life is none of your business because you and he are not an item. Remember that because you have no right to be jealous.”— Trina, youqueen.com
“Sex is sex, and if you’re just going to have sex then you cannot talk about your feelings with each other. No meaningful conversations, no intimate evenings, and no crying on his shoulder.”— Trina, youqueen.com
“In order to avoid these misplaced, tangled feelings, stop ‘hanging out.’ You are not supposed to be BFFs and then also have a no strings attached relationship. That’s just not possible! You have to take serious precautions to make sure your lives don’t intertwine beyond the physical!”— Riya Roy, newlovetimes.com
“Accept the fact that your partner does want a serious relationship, but not with you. This is rude, even harsh, but this is the truth. The faster you accept it, the easier it is for you to enjoy the casual nature of the relationship while it lasts. When people are in a casual relationship, they are…”— Riya Roy, newlovetimes.com
“In a casual relationship, you are not supposed to ask them for even petty favors. They are your partner, remember? So no 'Can you get me some grocery on your way home?’ ‘Can you see me now, I feel sad?!’ Not even a text asking for a pint of ice cream! A booty call is not going to do this for you.”— Riya Roy, newlovetimes.com
“Wear a condom. Have a safe word. Establish boundaries. Be playful.”— Laura Jane Williams, thoughtcatalog.com
“If you really don’t want a relationship, you need to say that at the beginning, out loud, and face-to-face.”— Laura Jane Williams, thoughtcatalog.com
“You can only fuck somebody you actually like. Like as in respect. Like as in, would introduce to your roommate if paths crossed in the kitchen the morning after. Like as in, wouldn’t actively go out of your way to be an asshole to. If you want a punching bag, go to the gym – not the bedroom.”— Laura Jane Williams, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don’t let anyone try to use casual dating against you. Slut shaming isn’t cool, and you still have feelings even if you don’t want to settle down.”— Adriana, badgirlsbible.com
“Check for symptoms of STIs and get tested before having sex with a new partner.”— Adriana, badgirlsbible.com
“Take a 'no' gracefully. Don’t be offended if he doesn’t oblige you when you’re in the mood for some either. He’s not at your beck and call.”— Party Gal, idiva.com
“If fun is what you want and not commitment, then you don’t want to get friendly with his family or vice versa. His folks and yours will end up getting hurt when the ‘relationship’ meets its natural end.”— Party Gal, idiva.com
“Have many friends in common? Avoid being sex buddies with the person. You’ll end up spending a lot of time washing dirty linen in public if the cat gets out of the bag. Worse, if you have a frenemy, you could easily be the next topic for spicy gossip.”— Party Gal, idiva.com
“One of the realities of casual sex is that the more time you spend together, the easier it is to become attached. It’s natural to develop feelings for someone with whom you’re spending a lot of time. You may want to consider not to seeing your sexual partner more than a couple of times a month.”— Vanessa Marin, bustle.com