Design Thinking about sexuality in communities 

Re the current discussions about making friends in communities where open sexuality is common, I'm thinking about how we can do better with tools and values about communication.

So, I have a question for folks, especially those who feel they're not well-served in these communities currently:

What do YOU, personally, want others to know about your needs, regarding sexuality or lack thereof?

(Answers in DMs okay!)

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Design Thinking about sexuality in communities 

@indi I want to be playfully and enthusiastically sexual, but my conservative cultural background and social anxiety have meant that so far, it has taken me a minimum of a year of knowing someone closely (it used to be, like, five years) to make or respond to an IRL sexual advance regarding a person.

This behavior doesn’t meet my ideals but I can’t just not have major anxieties and hang-ups just because I don’t want them.

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