Respect Yourself
How To Say No To Sex...

It's ok to say 'NO' when someone suggests you have sex. Even if you’ve had sex before, it doesn’t mean that you have to have sex again.


It helps if you know your own boundaries before you end up in a situation that you could have sex. If you know that you don’t want to have sex make sure that you don’t end up in a situation where someone expects you to have sex (upstairs at a party, away from your friends at the park etc)

However, you have the right to say no at any time.


Different ways to say no...

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The best way is to be direct. Take a deep breath, look them in the eye and say “No”

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Suggest you do something else instead

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Say 'No, I'm not interested/ready'

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Act shocked

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Ignore the suggestion

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Walk away

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Say 'Let's Wait



Sex shouldn’t be used as a way of showing someone that you love them. If they love you they won’t expect you to have sex when you’re not ready.

Some other ways of showing someone that you love them

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Tell the other person you love them

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Give a hug

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Make sure the other person feels important and respected

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Kiss

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Hold hands

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Give a special present

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Spend time together

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Talk about your feelings

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Snuggle up together

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Give compliments

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Just be there

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Find out what makes each other happy

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Have a request played on the radio

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Have your picture taken together