Why unprotected sex is just too risky

BAREBACKING, or unprotected sexual intercourse between men (MSM), is prevalent and risky.

Why unprotected sex is just too risky

Men who use location mobile apps to find male sexual partners were the subject of the Zero Feet Away survey recently conducted by New York’s Community Health Network.

46% of respondents said they “always, often or sometimes” engaged in barebacking. The extent of the activity becomes more apparent when you consider more than 4m men in 192 countries use Grindr, just one of the dating apps included in the survey.

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