Hot vax summer 2021 is here, and you might be feeling the urge to get out and mingle after what felt like an eternity in quarantine. But before you trade your sweatpants in for, well, no pants, here are some safety tips to keep in mind as you set up your summer hookups.
Go at Your Own Pace
Think about what you’re comfortable with in advance, and don’t be afraid to let prospective hookups know where you stand. Maybe you don’t want to hook up in person until you and your future partners have been vaccinated. Or perhaps you would like to find a regular partner to add to your bubble. Either way, make a list of what you want and include it in your AFF profile so it’s clear to those who might be interested in getting to know you.
Know Your Status
Get tested often, especially if you’re meeting up with people who are not in your immediate household. And don’t be afraid to ask your partners to get tested as well. Here are some questions you should ask every time you hook up:
- Have you been tested recently?
- Are you having symptoms?
- Have you been around anyone who is COVID-19 positive in the last two weeks?
If you aren’t comfortable with the answers to these questions, reschedule the hookup for another time.
Be Respectful of Boundaries
Not everyone is ready to jump back into the dating pool, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get to know them anyway. Some people may be feeling a little gun shy, or maybe they’re waiting to get the vaccine before they get turned up. Either way, respect their right to go at their own pace and let them know you’re ready when they are. Don’t miss out on a great future hookup because you were trying to rush into things.
Hold Off on Group Sex Parties
Unless you’re staying within the confines of an air-tight bubble, try to avoid large-scale lifestyle events for the time being. They’re still not allowed in most counties anyway, and even if they were, it’s still not worth risking your own health, not to mention the family and friends you would be going home to after the fact. Until the CDC gives the green light, stick to online sex parties, which in many cases can be just as hot as the in-person variety. Adult FriendFinder has a virtual orgy feature you can use to have virtual sex with as many as 20 people at one time.
Incorporate Mask Play Into Your Hookups
Some people have gotten really creative and incorporated mask play into their hookups so they can still enjoy skin-on-skin contact without risking infection. It’s debatable if this method effectively prevents COVID-19, given that you are about as up-close and personal as it gets. Still, doctors admit the likelihood of transmitting COVID through semen and vaginal fluids alone is low.
Try New Sex Positions
People have had a lot of time to think while in quarantine, so they took advantage of the extra time and came up with some COVID-inspired sex positions. Pandemic or not, these look like a whole lot of fun!
The Covid-69 – This is LOADS more fun than the COVID-19. The top partner is facing upward so the person on the bottom can pleasure them from underneath.
The Masked Zinger – If you want to avoid face-to-face contact altogether, try doggystyle with a mask thrown on for good measure.
The Sanitizer Pump – This position can be really stimulating, and you don’t have to wait in line for it at Costco. One partner lays on their back with their legs raised and bent at the knees. The other partner then squats over and penetrates from above. It sounds a little challenging, but supposedly this allows the top partner to get in deep while the person underneath gets an extra feeling of ecstasy from the rush of blood to the head.
Check out the member advice lines on Adult FriendFinder for more tips on how to play safely!
