The Classy Way to Have “The STD Talk”

Love Life with Matthew Hussey

Matthew Hussey

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2016

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

When you’re having sex with someone, one of the least sexy things to talk about is STDs. But it could be the most important conversation you’ll ever have in a relationship. So when is the best time to bring it up? And what should you say to make sure you’re comfortable enough to trust your partner? In today’s episode, I help our caller, Jasmine, navigate this tricky situation and give her a script she can use that will allow her to look after her health, stand her ground, and get more respect from her partner in the process.

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0:00.0	This is Love Life and I'm your host, Matthew Hussie.
0:06.0	It's so exciting to hear feedback from women who say things like,
0:09.4	Matt, I tried the advice from your podcast and I met someone incredible that same night.
0:14.9	But occasionally I'll hear something like,
0:17.2	when something finally starts to go right in my life,
0:20.2	I have trouble trusting that it's real and I just can't enjoy it.
0:24.3	If you can relate, I want you to stay tuned until the end of today's show
0:28.4	because there's something really exciting I want to share with you
0:31.2	that has the power to change your way of thinking forever.
0:34.3	But first, let's get to the episode.
0:39.7	We have a caller and her name is Jasmine.
0:43.1	Jasmine, are you there?
0:44.6	Yes, hi.
0:46.0	What was your question, Jasmine?
0:48.0	So I was actually wondering,
0:51.5	what is the best way to talk to a guy about, you know,
0:57.0	a CD testing if they're clean,
0:59.4	how to really touch on that subject without scaring him off or seeing
1:04.5	hypersensitive about it, and just how to not kill the mood almost.
1:10.9	Because that's very serious.
1:12.9	You're trying to flirt and be cute and that's not something cute.
1:18.7	So is it the case that you don't want to have any intimacy until you find that out?
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