I Am Getting a Front Row Seat to My Friend’s Sex Life. It’s … Alarming to Say the Least.

Summary: A man is worried about his best friend and roommate, who is having unprotected hookups with up to six strangers a day. Even though the friend takes medicines like PrEP and DoxyPEP to prevent infections, the behavior is risky and disruptive. The advice columnist suggests having a caring conversation about possible sex addiction and setting house rules to stay safe from danger and bed bugs. Other letters in the column discuss how scrolling on phones ruins couples' sex lives, and how to sell old 1980s adult VHS tapes to collectors.

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