Educators have found the baseball metaphor an effective instructional tool when providing sex education to middle school students.

The whole thing is a little dated because it assumes that, as in a game, that the goal is to win by eventually go all the way. Your email address what are the bases of dating a girl not be published. In other words, fingering, a hand job or oral sex is third base.

Figure if anything, we can sort it out together as we move along. Now depending on how far into this we get, I think this is like kissing. Not that I’m saying you’re going to rape the girl at 3rd base, but, this is just more like an intermediary bridge between second and third.

Asking for consent before, during, and after any sexual activity can help ensure you've expressed what you want, you know what your partner wants, and that consent has been given.

Speaking of sexual activity in terms of bases, sometimes doing so can make the interaction with your partner(s) seem more goal-oriented (i.e., to “hit that home run”, or “get to home base”).

Keep in mind that sexual activity doesn’t just have to be about how far you can get with someone.

Dear Alice, Some of the girls at my school talk about how their boyfriends got to first, second, or third base with them.

I feel kind of left out because I don't know exactly what they are. Whether you're hitting a home run or striking out, it helps to have the low down on the latest sexual terminology — not just because others are talking about it, but it may be helpful when communicating with potential partner(s).