An observation of myself and the younger generation

As those who know me will already know, I'm a student who went back to college after obtaining a university degree. Generally, I find that the age gap between me and my classmates is bigger than it seems (as in, we seem more alike than our 5-6 years difference should allow for), but every now and then something happens and I just think...wow.

Today was easily the weirdest and most hilarious experience of my life. We were actually watching porn on one of my classmates' laptop during breaktime, although for the comedy factor of how bad it was rather than getting off on it.

There was a long conversation that followed that moved onto how we'd feel about our partners making out with someone else, just in general and for the purposes of making a (non-pornographic) film. They all seemed to be instant dumpage, and the guys would beat up the guy who was kissing their girlfriend. I told them all that my boyfriend would probably enjoy watching. They all told me I was wrong and he'd want to beat up the other guy, but I asked my boyfriend later and I was right. He would enjoy watching me kiss and even having sex with someone else.

There are special circumstances surrounding our relationship giving his polyamorism, and although I dont really subscribe to it, when asked I couldn't honestly say that I would go as nuts as everyone else said they would if they caught their partner. Some of the girls involved said they get jealous over hugs. I have a sister the same age, and she is insanely jealous over the tinest things, even things that aren't there.

I dont know whether its an age thing or what, but there seems to be a major difference between me when I was their age, them at their age now, and my attitudes at the age of 23.

Maybe it was my surroundings, but when I was 17-18, it was rare that I ever heard anyone at my sixth form talk about sex, whereas now it seems commonplace to announce to everyone else what you've been up to lately, especially if you're going to complain about it. I was a slow bloomer, so I dont know whether when I was that age, my other classmates were doing it but just not talking about it.

However, despite this openness about sex and the amount they seem to be doing it, they seem to be quite predictable and vanilla. Perhaps hanging around the LoveHoney forums has changed me, but it really showed me how open-minded I am. As far as I'm aware, it's all standard sex for them, whether that be with their partners or anyone they can pick up at a club. For the girls, there's lots of jealousy if their guys even hug another girl for too long.

There's been talk of things like swingers and stuff in class, and they generally all seem weirded out by the idea. While I've never done that, or anything similar like having a threesome, I'm open-minded. The reason I may say no to it would be practical or emotional issues, and I'd take it into careful consideration. It would not be an automatic no just because it seems deviant. I think I'm different in that my time at the LoveHoney forums continues to bring new sexual concepts to me in an open-minded environment, and I can consider them open-mindedly without being judged. I think about them, whereas I'm sure they say yes or no to something based on whether it's the norm or if they've seen or heard of it in porn.

They're a strange bunch. They seem a combination of pure emotion and easy sexual pleasure, but only as far as the norm is concerned. The most deviant they go sexually is oral sex. Considering they're all at the age where hormones are flying and everything is sex (which it really is if you listen to their conversations), they're vanilla. It's all just standard sex. I might not be having sex all the time like I'm sure they do, but I'm open-minded! I dont know if it's me being a bit older or just different to them, but I have toys, I do bondage, try different positions, have experimented with anal and am open to most ideas my partner could give me.

I just find it weird that since they're all after as much sexual pleasure as they can get, they're quite close-minded or perhaps short-sighted in how they get it.