Hooking Up? Here Are 7 Tips to Make Sure You're Always Safe

Condoms are great and all, but even they don't protect you 100 percent of the time. That's why getting tested and knowing your HIV and STI status is always a great precaution before hooking up with someone. You should feel comfortable and confident communicating your sexual health status to your partner before you hook up, and you should feel just as comfortable asking their status, too, before taking things further.