This money issue, and I write about sex. Put two and two together, and what do you get? No, not prostitution.
Debt.
Behind all of the hot and steamy intercourse and the fun random nights lie expenses. Loads of money is taken out of your pockets in order to keep the sex entertaining and to keep your egg and his sperm from creating miniature versions of yourselves.
Sex gets boring sometimes, so partners may find it necessary to spice up the night with some accessories. Have no fear, though – Victoria's Secret has a ‘Sexy Little Ballerina' lingerie outfit on sale for $128.
If that doesn't scream ‘money-sucker,' I don't know what does.
Don't fret: you don't always have to blow all of your cash so that your other blow is more enjoyable. If you're really looking to bring zest to your sex, take a look at Spencer's ‘Naughty' collection.
You can get a cupless bustier with garters, a g-string panty, and a thigh high set for $30.
There are a total of 105 vibrators to choose from at Spencer's, and if you want good stimulation just hustle up – well, your entire life savings – for the $199 Lelo ‘Sorya' rechargeable vibrator with clitoral stimulation.
Apparently these stores think that relieving sexual frustration is important enough to cost the same as a full month's worth of food shopping at Wegman's.
Sextoy.com promotes vibrators for under $15, so be smart when shopping for your sex toys because there is a way to be cheap without looking cheap during intercourse.
For additional flavor on your sexy night, purchase the ‘Juicy Lube Bubblegum Lubricant' for $8 or the ‘Chocolate Delight' lube for $4. That's definitely a win for both parties. Guys get what they like most, oral sex, and girls get what some like most, eating chocolate.
All of these toy expenses can be minimized if you shop smart or resort to boring intercourse. However, sex also comes with expenses you can't work around.
Number one on this list: condoms.
"My boyfriend drove me up [to Buffalo] and went to buy a package of condoms and they were double the price they are in [New York City]," said Sam Hochstein, a freshman communication major.
Trojan is the best selling condom in America, according to condomdusa.com, and raising the prices of its regular condoms is something that most college students simply can't afford. Unfortunately, they're a must for students in order to prevent pregnancies and STDs. Sacrificing something else in order to buy rubbers is probably in one's best interest.
Boys – spend your money where it's worth being spent. The money used towards dinner and a movie before you take her home to get in her pants, might mean more to her than the handcuffs you're about to whip out.
If your wallet is not down to spending an immense amount of money on movies, dinner and dessert, find other ways to be romantic.
Be creative with your date and come up with a less expensive idea; that will mean more to her than seeing you spend loads on one meal.
Make her dinner and eat it at a park outside, picnic style. When you're finished with your food, take her to a drive-through movie theater and make your own popcorn for the show. Follow that with an hour of stargazing and talking while sharing a pint of mint chocolate chip Ben & Jerry's ice cream. I guarantee you'll get to know each other so much more personally than you would during a steamy sex session.
She may seem kinky and excited about spicing up the sex, but saving your cash for a romantic night will take a relationship a lot further than it would being spent on lingerie and sex toys.
Email: keren.baruch@ubspectrum.com
