Saying “sleeping together” instead of “having sex” is cringey

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It irritates me every time I hear this. What is this middle school? Oh no we can’t use the word “sex”. It’s so normalized to talk this way and it’s always rubbed me the wrong way. It sounds so stupid.

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  2. NoahtheRed Avatar

    > What is this middle school?

    Taking issue with this phrasing sounds middle school AF.

  3. Suspicious_Rope_2390 Avatar

    Agree, because of that until like 10 i thought it’s enough to sleep in one bed to have the “act” and get pregnant. Imagine my tears when i fell asleep with a friend I didn’t love

  4. Hunter_Man_Big_Red Avatar

    It’s not as bad as saying “Laying/Laid with”.

  5. HookerHenry Avatar

    What about “sexy time?”

  6. dlc741 Avatar

    “He’s pounding her real good” sounds much better.

  7. tahleeza Avatar

    If you have to be pc in front of people it’s the phrase you have to go with.

  8. EthanReilly Avatar

    My problem with that phrase is, not everybody who sleeps together is always having sex, so using that term to only refer to sex is confusing.

  9. Whahajeema Avatar

    Using the slang word “cringey” is super cringe-inducing. Gotta be the worst slang word in history.

  10. swagamaleous Avatar

    It’s more accurate though. You sleep together much longer than you are having sex. 🙂

  11. im_rarely_wrong Avatar

    Plowing them cheeks

  12. famousaj Avatar

    grow up and here’s a tip…unplug every once in awhile

  13. DotAffectionate87 Avatar

    Dpends….

    “i had anal sex with my partner last night” sounds better than

    “my BF, “kicked my back doors in” last night?”

  14. BlackAndStrong666 Avatar

    It’s called knocking Boots
    It’s called Hit it and quit it

  15. TiresandConfused Avatar

    I remember back in college someone wrote an article saying boyfriend/girlfriend was childish. Instead I think she wanted to bring back courtship or some other old term. But yeah, I feel like saying we are sleeping together is classier than we are having sex.