"Casual Sex Is Almost Always Dangerous For Women!" This Is What Casual Sex Is Really Doing To Women - Louise Perry

I think casual sex is almost always more risky for women than it's worth it. Why. Because one The things you're saying, you know that they're unpopular. But you're saying them anyway. Yeah. Why? Parents are really worried about their daughters and also their sons, and really, really want them to know this stuff. Louise Perry, journalist, author, and podcast host. She is renowned for her views on topics such as sexual politics and the impact of modern feminist movements. We have a culture that prioritises male preferences for casual sex. And you're saying it harms both men and women. I think in different ways. So for example, a lot of young women kinda go along with it. Even if they don't want that. But that causes a lot of misery. Because women in particular tend to get emotionally bonded from sex more than men do.

Do we know that? Yeah. But there are also other problems that we should talk about. Say And would it be better for men if we waited longer before we had sex? Wait until engagement, is it that cool? The problem is when you don't have the expectation that people wait, there's really nothing stopping those very attractive high status men from playing the field and not being forced to commit and then low status men just have none. When people are left to their own devices on dating apps and you'd monitor it carefully, this is basically what you see. But in a monogamous system, you have to commit to a woman and remove yourself from the dating pool.

So what is the uncomfortable advice that both men and women need to hear on this subject for their best interests? It is a profound problem and it's partly because I think we don't tell the truth about it, which is And governments know this, which is why they're starting to freak out.

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