How do we manage informed consent? A lot of us believe consent is simply "Do you want to do this, yes or no?" But in actuality it is an ever evolving conversation. So much information can change the status of consent!

Here are some examples of how informed consent be violated:

Common practice: Agreeing to use a condom and then taking it off in the middle of sex without asking.

If a person says that they are willing to have sex with you while using a condom, those are the conditions they've consented to. If those conditions change, the status of consent changes as well. PERIOD!

Common Practice: Lying to your partner about your relationship status or leaving out the fact that you are in another relationship.

Most people would not engage sexually with someone who is in a closed, monogamous relationship. If you're lying about this, then you aren't providing the necessary info for your partner to consent!

Common Practice: Leading someone to believe that you want a more serious commitment than you actually do (And vice versa)

Example)Telling someone you want to be monogamous in an effort to have sex with them when you really just want a casual hook up.

If there is information that might change your partner's mind about engaging with you, you should NEVER lie about it and you should NEVER withhold that information. This is also manipulation.