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Navigating Intimacy: Advice for Healthy Relationships

2/11/2025

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In Slate's "How to Do It" column, readers tackle intimate dilemmas: one woman grapples with her boyfriend's post-sex hygiene, another seeks advice on maintaining privacy during a group trip, and a third wonders how to broach STI testing with new partners. The column underscores the vital role of open communication and mutual respect in nurturing healthy relationships.

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Story summary

In Slate's "How to Do It" column, readers tackle intimate dilemmas: one woman grapples with her boyfriend's post-sex hygiene, another seeks advice on maintaining privacy during a group trip, and a third wonders how to broach STI testing with new partners. The column underscores the vital role of open communication and mutual respect in nurturing healthy relationships.