If you've ever had a one night stand and then felt like you shouldn't talk about it, worried that you cared too much about sex outside of a relationship or acquired an STI from an abusive partner, you're not alone. Ella Dawson experienced all of these issues and writes about them, both so she can process it all and to help others who relate.

A few things you'll learn about in this episode:

• Why Ella believes "casual sex" is a misnomer
• A few experiences from her life that illustrate major gaps in what we're taught about physical intimacy outside of relationships
• The link between intimate partner abuse and STIs
• What you can get by joining Ella's Patreon community!
• What to do when you start falling for your "friends with benefits" pal, with Dr. Megan Fleming

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Girl Boner Radio is hosted and produced by August McLaughlin, with transcript support from KM Huber.