People Are Revealing The Most Unnecessary Parts Of Sex, And "The Wet Patch" Tops The List 💩

As I often do, I fell down a Reddit rabbit hole. This time, I became invested in a thread where people were sharing unnecessary things about sex after u/Historical_Tough_413 posed the question. Here is what people are saying:

1."When you just can't fucking get off! You can be in the mood and want to, but like, damnit body, don't tell me you're hungry and then decide it's too much work to chew and digest!"

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2."Pregnancy." "Children."

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3."The texture/taste/consistency of cum. Reminds me of snot đŸ€ą."

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4."The extra noises our bodies make during those passionate moments. Like, I get it, and I get why they happen. But damn, man. Why does it have to be so damn funny every time?"

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—u/Javeyn

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5."The awkward after-the-act shuffling to the shower."

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6."The shame a lot of society surrounds sex with."

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7."The part when you stop focusing for some reason and start thinking about work, school, bills, food, weather... I can literally be having the best time of my life, and then just stop focusing."

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8."Dirty talk. I can't take it seriously when someone does it."

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9."The wet patch and how it's always on my side of the bed."

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10."The need to make every sexual encounter mimic what we see in porn."

Person wearing a lace mask and dark lipstick in a sensual pose, head tilted back

—u/jupfold

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11."The idea that sex must always be perfect or meet certain standards can create unnecessary stress."

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12."I don't get why it seems like, for many people, it always has to be at night and 'romantic.' What’s wrong with, 'Hey, it's 3 p.m. on a Sunday, and we ain’t got nothing else to do, let’s get it on?' Just the lack of spontaneity, the lack of seeing it as something that can just be a fun activity, that a quickie can be satisfying in different ways, that’s what kinda kills me. I don’t get the 'only at night and only if you’ve romanced me today' sentiment. Frankly, I want to treat it as a fucking hobby, not a chore and not a special occasion, or 'when the moment strikes' type-of-thing."

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13."STDs/STIs."

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14."How hot it gets. I hate being hot. Everything else about it is so relaxing and comfortable, even when things get rough. Why can't I be refreshingly cool at the same time?"

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15."Getting a pube in your teeth."

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16."Lingerie. It's way too expensive for something that is going to end up only being worn for a short while before being tossed to the floor during the main act."

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17."Slipping is unnecessary!! I don't remember exactly how it happened, but 12 years ago, when my wife and I started dating, one day, I fucked her with my Nikes on... The stability put a smile on her face, as well as me and my good buddy."

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18."Faking an orgasm."

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19.And, finally: "The fact that there's a reason to clean up after."

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Okay, what do you think is unnecessary about sex? Let us know in the comments!

Note: Some responses may have been edited for length/clarity.