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50 Quotes That Show You Shouldn't Feel Bad About Getting Down and Dirty

Having a casual hookup doesn't mean you're a slut. It doesn't mean you're a bad person.
Holly Riordan
August 17, 2016
“Having sex with almost strangers is a huge adrenaline rush. Whether you’re a girl or a guy, a one-night hook-up has a feeling of conquering and accomplishment. There are few things that feel better than knowing a complete stranger is willing to risk an STD to treat you like a piece of meat for a few hours.”
— Bread Foster, The Five Benefits To Hook Up Culture
Tagged: Casual Sex, hook ups, STD, one-night stands
“No one looks down on sexualized women, unless they post it all over twitter. No one really cares what freaky stuff people cram into their bodies anymore as long as it makes everything feel tingly. Hookup culture means letting your freak flag fly.”
— Bread Foster, The Five Benefits To Hook Up Culture
Tagged: Casual Sex, Sex, hook up culture
“Now, with apps like Tinder and online dating, you can find like-minded people who just want to shoot fluids in each other without strings attached. The digital world means you can get more hook-ups than a Wall Street broker with a bag of cocaine at a party.”
— Bread Foster, The Five Benefits To Hook Up Culture
Tagged: Casual Sex, Tinder, hook ups, Online Dating
“Forget your morning swipe of blush and overly expensive face serums. With increased blood circulation and oxygenation of the blood, a post-coital glow means a temporary brighter complexion.”
— Jocelyn Voo, 10 Health Benefits of Having Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, glowing skin, skincare
“In addition to providing enhanced blood flow to the body, sex also increases blood flow to the brain, delivering an extra boost of glucose that it uses as energy. So, if you've got a buildup of e-mails to read or really want to finish your crossword puzzle, sex might just be the jump-start you need. Afternoon delight, anyone?”
— Jocelyn Voo, 10 Health Benefits of Having Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, Sex, healthy, health benefits
“Some women don’t need a deep spiritual connection in order to enjoy carnal pursuits and some men do; the old stereotypes aren’t useful in navigating your own needs, and breaking anachronistic expectations through experience could lead you to a better understanding of your own sexuality.”
— Monica Shores, 6 Reasons to Have Casual Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, stereotypes, sexuality
“A series of hook ups might lead you to the conclusion that you’re enjoying single life and not ready for anything longer-term, or may prove to you that you feel the best sexually and emotionally when you’re serious about someone. Either way, it will be a truth about yourself that you’ve tested out, not something you assumed out of fear.”
— Monica Shores, 6 Reasons to Have Casual Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, Single Life, Relationships, hookups
“Given our culture’s obsessive promotion of narrow beauty aesthetics and even narrower sexual practices, one might never suspect that people have wildly divergent preferences, arousal triggers, and responses to touch. Variety in partners makes it nearly impossible to maintain the ‘one size fits all’ mentality, while never experiencing more than one partner might actually reinforce it.”
— Monica Shores, 6 Reasons to Have Casual Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, Variety, preferences
“The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else. Or on top of them. Or beside them. Whichever way you flip it, a nice steamy ‘palette cleanser’ can be the perfect way to finally get the taste of an ex out of your mouth for good.”
— Tess Barker, 7 Times When Casual Sex Is Actually a Good Idea
Tagged: Casual Sex, Exes, Moving On
“Dry spells are like pits of quicksand. The deeper you fall into one, the harder it is to get out. Don’t let yourself fall too deep into no-man’s land. Do the deed with someone, and welcome yourself back into the land of the sexually active.”
— Tess Barker, 7 Times When Casual Sex Is Actually a Good Idea
Tagged: Casual Sex, dry spells, sexually active
“Whether you’re smooth and exfoliated or secretly rocking a brand-new bra and panty set, it's a lot of fun to take advantage of those times when you feel especially sexual. If you think about it, it would be a waste of money to let that wax grow in without someone enjoying it first, so do the responsible thing and start seducing that cute stranger.”
— Tess Barker, 7 Times When Casual Sex Is Actually a Good Idea
Tagged: Casual Sex, beauty, bikini wax, bra
“Having a casual hookup doesn’t mean you’re a slut. It doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. It means you want to have no-strings-attached sex, and that’s your right! You should never let anyone make you feel bad about that.”
— Jessica Booth, 8 Reasons It's Okay To Have A Casual Hookup - Gurl.com
Tagged: Casual Sex, hookups, no strings attached, Slut
“Sex feels good. And when you feel good, you feel happier, right? Right. If you feel like having sex, and the opportunity presents itself, why not? Sometimes we really don't need a reason for something other than we want to because we like it. And that's okay! You don't need to prove yourself to anyone.”
— Jessica Booth, 8 Reasons It's Okay To Have A Casual Hookup - Gurl.com
Tagged: Casual Sex, Happiness, Sex
“Want to be better at sex? Well then you have to have sex, silly! When it comes to fooling around, the best way to work on your skills is to actually do, not just read or talk about it. Have a little casual sex in order to become amazing at is so that when you find the person you want to be in a relationship with, you'll shock them with how good you are!”
— Jessica Booth, 8 Reasons It's Okay To Have A Casual Hookup - Gurl.com
Tagged: Casual Sex, Sex, sex moves, sex positions, practice
“When I think back to my high-school sex ed classes, the message was always very clear: 'Don't have sex, but if you are going to do it, make sure you love the person and are in a relationship.' While that's decent advice, it's not necessarily realistic. Sex in a relationship is great, but life doesn't always work out that way. Maybe you haven't found 'the one' or maybe you're not looking. In the meantime, as long as you're playing safe and not hurting anyone, there's nothing shameful or wrong about having sex because you enjoy it.”
— Simone Katerine, Five Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Casual Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, sex ed, Shame, Relationships
“It's OK to develop feelings... or not develop feelings. There is no one way to feel about the people you get naked with.”
— Simone Katerine, Five Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Casual Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, Feelings, emotions
“If you practice safe sex, feel comfortable with yourself and the person you're with, you can have really great sex without the "L" word entering into the equation. There's nothing wrong with exploring your sexuality on your own terms!”
— Simone Katerine, Five Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Casual Sex
Tagged: Casual Sex, Love, safe sex
“You don't have to meet his potentially garbage friends. Meeting your soul mate and sleeping with them among candlelight and Band of Horses songs? So good. Having sex with a guy and never having to meet his buddies from his recreational kickball league who are all named Tyler? Priceless.”
— Lane Moore, 10 Reasons Why Your One-Night Stand Was Actually a Great Thing
Tagged: Casual Sex, Friends, Dating
“If it's someone you have had your eye on, you can live without any more what ifs in your head. No more wondering what sex with Jeremy will be like, because now you know exactly what sex with Jeremy was like and it was not worthy of a second round. Peace, sucka!”
— Lane Moore, 10 Reasons Why Your One-Night Stand Was Actually a Great Thing
Tagged: Casual Sex, what ifs, crushes, Sex
“Even if the sex wasn't great, you never have to see him again anyway! No pressure, no obligation, no awkward cup of coffee after he treated your vag like a Tilt-A-Whirl. Just you, alone, watching TV and smiling like a boss.”
— Lane Moore, 10 Reasons Why Your One-Night Stand Was Actually a Great Thing
Tagged: Casual Sex, Sex, pressure, Awkwardness