Sex Sláinte: What we can learn from the relationship high-jinks on Rivals 

The uninhibited romp-com prompts a sex educator to reflect on the importance of openness and consent in mutually satisfying relationships

Rivals TV Series for Disney+. Photo: Disney+

Curioys perms, killer shoulder pads, and not a condom in sight — the hit TV series Rivals gives us a whistle-stop tour of the trends best left behind. 

The colourful ’80s affairs (of the business and pleasure variety) take us through a litany of fleeting crushes and pornographic passions.