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The Pros and Cons of Having Sex

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The Pros and Cons of Having Sex

Having sex is a very popular topic in the college world, especially nowadays. However, if you're not smart about it, something that you thought was the best thing in the world could turn around and make you believe that sitting home watching Netflix would have been a better option. Men, this article is mainly pointed at you because girls only think with one head, whereas we think with two. Just like Robin Williams once said, "God gave us two heads. Unfortunately, we can only think with one at a time." Let's look at the pros and cons, then we will see if it's worth it.

Pros of having sex.

1. It feels good. There was no subtle way of saying it. This is the reason why everyone does it. It feels good and makes us feel more confident in ourselves. 

Cons of having sex.

1. Pregnancy. For most college students, pregnancy is the worst thing that could happen to them. They still have to pay for college, still have to focus on their schoolwork and will have no time to raise a kid. This brings me to my next con.

2. Condoms. Condoms suck. They reduce the good feeling of sex that we all love, cut off circulation and are a pain to put on sometimes. You have to wear one, though, unless you like the idea of a crying child to take care of while you're in college. Also, not wearing a condom could potentially give you a ...

3. Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). Apart from pregnancy, contracting an STD is probably the worst thing that could result from intercourse. Peeing with an erection is hard enough as it is, but when you have an STD, take that feeling and multiply it by ten. It is comparable to peeing out javelins. 

4. Distracts you from doing what you need to do. Let's say you have an Organic Chemistry exam tomorrow morning and your girlfriend comes over. Before she came over you were so adamant on studying for this exam. "I can't fail this exam. I'll never get a job when I'm older, and I'll have to blame sex for it. That's not okay." So she gets to your house and it takes all of 5 minutes of seeing her after wearing semi-revealing clothing for you to give in. So now an hour has gone by and you're tired, so you take a nap. You wake up at it's already 10 p.m. Everything you said you wouldn't let happen just happened.

As you can see, it's pretty neck and neck. Do the cons really outweigh the pros? Or should I say pro? Thought so. Don't let the hater points (cons) discourage you from having sex. It's college people. Just be smart!

Apart from all the individual disadvantages of having sex that are specific to each kind of fornication this is out there, these are the main ones. May all your sex lives be safe and fun.


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