Emotional, Sexual, and Health Needs

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As in a dating situation, a serious relationship should meet your emotional, sexual, and health needs.

Emotional needs include

  • Feeling happy and content in your relationship
  • Feeling like you’re an equal in the relationship
  • Feeling respected and cared for
  • Feeling like you can trust your partner
  • Feeling like you can really talk to your partner

Sexual needs include

  • Feeling like you are satisfying your partner sexually
  • Feeling like your partner is satisfying you sexually
  • Feeling like you are having enough sex – neither too little nor too much for your needs

Health needs include

  • Staying HIV/STI free
  • Feeling psychologically safe – no manipulation or verbal abuse
  • Being physically safe – no violence or physical abuse
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