Instructor Resource
Guerrero, Close Encounters
Discussion Questions
Chapter 9: Communicating Sexually
1. What role does sex play in relationships? What aspects do hook-ups, friends with
benefits, cyber-sexuality, or sex in the long-term play in the development of a healthy
relationship?
2. What strategies do you use to protect yourself from sexual coercion or harassment?
Why do people misinterpret supposed sexual cues so often? What cultural issues serve
as barriers to understanding consent?
3. How do you understand safe or unsafe sex? Why do you think people practice unsafe
sex even though they know the risks involved? What communication strategies might
partners use to ensure that they engage in safe sex?