this is an interesting discussion. I'm very open about sex with a partner. I'm passionate and also compassionate, so I'm able to ask alot of questions and don't mind to answer alot of them either. That is just me. The stbx, liked talking about it but only when it was convienent for him. Just like everything else in his life. Only when it's good for him would he ever discuss anything. My kids are at funny ages about it, they hear words like sex and sexy on tv and at school and they ask me about it. Not too long ago my six year old heard a girl at school say that if a boy takes you on a date, they just want sex. I asked her what she thought that meant. She said they kiss ya and hold your hand and I told her that only grown ups who are married have sex and that she didn't need to know exactly what it meant right now. I don't know if I handled that sitch well or not, I mean she is six years old! How can you be tactful to that? That was the best I could come up with when she was telling her five year old sister what the girl at school had said. UUUGGGGHHH I never knew about that stuff until I was at least ten, and that was because my cousin told me you could get pregnant if a boy french kissed you. lol As far as lovers, in this day and time, you have to be very careful. There are things out there that nothing can cure. Very scary!