You know that something has gone drastically wrong in your life if you’re consulting the writers at Slate for guidance. This confused woman’s question to the publication’s advice column should then come as no surprise. Here is her predicament, as she explains it:
I am a single woman in her early 30s. I’m attractive and have never had issues attracting a partner. But after a series of disappointing relationships, each around a year, I’m just not in a mood to engage emotionally with men right now. The thing is, I have a high sex drive, and I can’t fully satisfy myself on my own—though believe me, I try. The cliché is that this should be an easy problem to fix: Plenty of men want to have sex with a woman with no strings, right? Here are my limitations: In the past, when I’ve had hookup buddies, I like them, but it never really is just sex — we inevitably get to know each other better and then I end up getting entangled with him, whether I want to or not…
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