Manluvsex 13731 Report post Posted December 26, 2015 Great thread and article BCGuy. Consent is very much related to how well you know your sexual partner and how well you communicate together. In general when it can get tricky in most cases is when you don't know your partner well or where expectations with regards to intimacy are not clear. In the heat of the moment, we may forget to look for signs of agreement to what is going on. It may be better when a situation seems even slightly ambiguous to stop and ensure that consent is there for both partners. As there are various levels of intimacy, it may be necessary even to have a quick conversation to clarify what is acceptable and what is no, before going there. Consent is a shared responsibility. Where there is pressure of any kind or when a person is under the influence, it is almost impossible to have clear consent. Given the context today, it is up to the man to be cautious about assuming consent, in any but the most clear situations. Even when people have been together for a while, consent is still extremely important and we must not take it for granted or as a right that does not require our partner's consent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
