It seems that people never get tired of telling other people what they can and can’t do with their bodies. This includes sex. A few years ago, “sex is intimate and sacred” started to become a popular phrase on Twitter by users who wanted to passively shame every person who has casual sex—or those who have sex outside of a marriage. It’s a phrase steeped in religious beliefs about sex.
Now, people are using the phrase to jokingly set boundaries for the kind of person they want to share a bed with. So, what’s the checklist look like for an ideal sexual partner? Twitter has some ideas.
They should like the same Game of Thrones characters that you like.
https://twitter.com/cerseisreign/status/894619751913279488
And the same sports teams.
sex is intimate and sacred. your body is a temple and you shouldn't share it with anyone who doesn't love the buffalo bills
— Peter (@peter_klopp) August 8, 2017
In fact, they should share your opinion of what counts as a sport.
Sex is intimate and sacred. Your body is a temple and you shouldn't share it with anyone who thinks figure skating isnt a sport.
— shrimp friend 🪷 (@frogkenny) August 9, 2017
They should believe in science.
sex is intimate and sacred. your body is a temple and you should only share it with people who believe in global warming
— derek.eth (@ProdigyNelson) August 7, 2017
And pineapple pizza.
https://twitter.com/NaivivM/status/894994523767451648
They should safely inform other drivers of their intentions.
sex is intimate and sacred ur body is a temple and you shouldn't share it with anyone who doesn't use their turn signal when switching lanes
— wary (@warysanchhh) August 9, 2017
If the person you’re sleeping with cares about you, that’s definitely a big perk.
Sex is intimate and sacred. Your body is a temple and you should only share it with people who actually give a fuck about you.
— matty (@BilboWompins) August 9, 2017
Here’s the big one: dogs.
https://twitter.com/TheReallPreston/status/895305671779942401
So, yeah, sleep with whomever you like, whenever you like. Except if they dislike dogs, obviously.