Actually Important Things That Movies Have Taught Us About Casual Sex

In the new indie romantic comedy Sleeping with Other People, two friends (played by dating advice expert Alison Brie and the increasingly hunky Jason Sudeikis) have a knack for keeping their emotions out of their sex lives, and even keep things platonic despite their obvious attraction to one another. We bet we can guess how this works out for the both of them!

That’s because casual sex on screen rarely stays casual. In fact, just about every casual hookup we’ve seen in the movies either ends in disaster or full-blown romance. (Or, in most cases, both.) Movie relationships are definitely heightened versions of real-life courtships, but we’ve still learned a thing or two along the way. Here are six valuable lessons the movies have taught us about casual sex.

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