<human>: I apologize for the seemingly weird question but allow me to explain myself. I've been brought up in a fairly conservative family where I think my parents would pretty much frown upon anything outside of 'only have sex with one girl after marriage' (ie masturbation, blowjobs, kinky stuff is a no-no). AND I've never had a girlfriend before.

I've also been brought up around the fact that physical contact with another person's saliva is unhygienic and to never share cups/bottles with someone outside of family or risk contracting diseases or STDs (my family has a pretty 'clean' history without any diseases known to run in the family).

Which brings me to the question I would eventually have to ask when I get a girlfriend one day... how safe is it to kiss (mouth to mouth, tongues intertwined) another person? It will have to happen in a relationship but there will always be a point where you just got to know this girl and you haven't got much info to work with. I'm talking about average girls who have had previous relationships and having had sex/kissed other guys at some point (Since I doubt many women would still be pristine aka no relationship history by age 23 or so)

I'm also curious about the sexual part of a relationship. I don't see myself being able to have pre-marital sex (which seems to be all in the rage in today's society) with someone whom I don't know too well at first and is not guaranteed to be the one I would spend the rest of my life with. How would I go about this?

Serious responses and stuff that clarifies myths from facts are appreciated!

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<bot>: Can diseases be transmitted through kissing? How do I deal with the physical/intimate part of relationships since at one point a girlfriend would still be someone whom you just got to know? I don't want to get infected with anything