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50 tips for safe and happy travel

ROMANCE

THE EXPERT

Dr Ruth Simons, clinical psychotherapist, psychologist, sexologist and author of Sex, Lies and Relationships

THE QUOTE

“The cardinal rule is not to go on holiday expecting to find your perfect partner,” she says. “Statistically something like 7 per cent of holiday romances end up in long-term relationships. The best bet is to go with the intention of having lots of fun – much more attractive than desperation.”

THE ADVICE

1. Many women who go away with their female friends are often very vulnerable so the first guy who pays them attention can be exciting, flattering and even passionate and romantic. But both men and women should remember that holidays are short-term situations; they don’t allow the time to get to know each other and their lives properly. It’s more a lovely, unreal fantasy.

2. Be prepared: take condoms. Older people who have not had many sexual experiences, or are recently divorced or widowed, are not usually educated in safe sex. Don’t believe anyone who says you are their first partner since being single. Always be cautious!

3. Drink alcohol in moderation. There’s nothing worse than vomiting in someone’s bed – except perhaps for waking up beside some stranger who, under normal circumstances, you wouldn’t look at.

4. If you intend to have a holiday romance, make sure you have waxed all body parts and have sexy underwear rather than being caught in old undergarments.

5. Many people get carried away with believing long-distance relationships can work. But what about cultural differences, who will relocate, what happens if children are involved? Most people “in lust” will promise the world without thinking seriously about the future.

The story 50 essential things every Australian traveller should know before heading overseas first appeared on The Sydney Morning Herald.

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