Valentine’s Day and STI’s just go together. Well, generally the one follows the other, because many people feel the pressure to fall in love over this time of year. Who wants to be alone over Valentine’s Day? Not that love is a mistake, but rushing into a romantic and/or sexual relationship… Yep. Regrets. And although the poster on the left blamed women (of course) for spreading VD (once upon a time, they called Sexually Transmitted Infections – Venereal Disease, or VD), plenty of men who “look clean” are bringing more than a good time to the party, too. As a writer of erotica and romance, one of the questions we ask ourselves is: How do we write about condom use and keep it sexy? First let’s debunk the idea that irresponsible sex = more enjoyable sex. Even leaving pregnancy and the life-threatening possibility of AIDS out of the equation (and … Continue reading →