{"id":1145,"date":"2021-04-14T05:59:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T05:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/dos-and-donts-archives-uberlin\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T05:59:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T05:59:29","slug":"dos-and-donts-archives-uberlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/dos-and-donts-archives-uberlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Dos and don'ts Archives – \u00fcberlin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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March 4, 2015<\/abbr><\/h5>\n
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Berlintercourse: The dos and don’ts of casual sex<\/a><\/h3>\n

by Guest Blogger<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The ins and outs of dating in Berlin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had a few \u201cfriends with benefits\u201d before moving to Berlin.<\/p>\n

First, there was this boy I used to go clubbing with. I would try to help him find a girl to take home, knowing that if it didn’t work out, I’d be the one he’d end up with. For some reason, I never felt the slightest pang of jealousy, and I kind of enjoyed watching him get rejected by most of the women he approached.<\/p>\n

Then there was this other guy who was in a relationship, and insisted on making me spend time with his girlfriend, just so he could pretend there was nothing going on between us. I stopped seeing him when it all became too much for me to handle.<\/p>\n

Fast forward a few years and here I am in Berlin, occasionally hooking up with a few guys. Some of them I’ve known for six months now, but I could never imagine developing any romantic feelings for them. So much for the misconception that women are unable to have sex without falling in love, right?<\/p>\n

However, despite my previous experience, I realise now that I still had a lot to learn about casual sex when I moved to Berlin \u2013 and I have to plead guilty to a few don’ts.<\/p>\n

I used to assume that going back to a boy’s place meant that I was sleeping over. I was dead wrong \u2013 but fortunately I didn’t have to learn this the hard way. I found myself confused when I had someone over and they\u2019d leave straight after we’d had sex, even if it was 3 am on a weekday.<\/p>\n

And I’m pretty sure I overstayed my welcome a few times, but the guys in question were thankfully too polite to say anything. Well, there was this one dude who made me smoke a million joints and then proceeded to ask me whether I knew how to get home, even though I was barely able to make my way to his bathroom.<\/strong> But still, another myth busted: just because your relationship with someone is purely sexual, that doesn\u2019t mean they will treat you like a prostitute.<\/p>\n

A huge DON’T, however, is to assume that anyone wants to hear about your problems. There\u2019s no bigger turn-off than hearing you complain about your boss, especially when it\u2019s 1am on a Sunday morning and the other person has already put on their scarf and gloves. Just don’t \u2013 you’re only making it uncomfortable for everyone involved.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t want any of the commitment required of a real relationship, then I’m sorry to break this to you, but you’ll just have to live with the fact that whoever you\u2019re seeing is going to put him- or herself first. One guy did this to me the last time we saw each other and, well, I’m not sure I can go through it again. But instead of trying to change him, I\u2019ll just have to call the whole thing off.<\/p>\n

When it comes to casual sex, the single biggest do would be: have fun. Do stuff that wouldn’t make sense to anyone but yourself.<\/p>\n

There are few things as amusing as sitting on the U-Bahn on a weekday afternoon, wondering whether everyone around you can tell what you’ve just been up to and why your hair now looks like a bird\u2019s nest. Especially when said encounter happened right after an unsatisfying lunch date with another boy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To me, casual sex is the ultimate confidence boost. There’s nothing like having a man tear your clothes off right after you’ve entered their apartment, having awesome sex and then leaving an hour later as if nothing had happened. It’s also the best way to live out your sexual fantasies, especially in Berlin. Feel like having a blind date with someone who’s into BDSM and who you would be way too embarrassed to ever see again? No problem.<\/p>\n

I guess casual sex has become the norm here, since most people seem to rely on their close friends for the emotional intimacy that a romantic relationship would normally provide. And this is coming from someone whose best gay friend only-half-jokingly suggested we open a joint bank account. In a city mostly populated by handsome young people who happen to be great in bed, it would be a shame not to try some of them out!<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t wait to read more? Follow\u00a0Dating Disaster on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for regular updates.<\/em><\/p>\n

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