A harm reduction guide to cruising
Post-Covid, cruising has experienced a serious boom. Here’s how to navigate the age-old sexual tradition as safely as possible.
WORDS BOBBY BOX AND GAY TIMES EDITORS While cruising dates all the way back to Ancient Greece, it experienced its greatest boom during the 70s, a time of queer liberation when the gay community was able to experience some semblance of freedom.
This was greatly impacted by the HIV crisis in the 80s, which fundamentally altered our relationship and approach to sex. The same could be argued for Covid.
The virus prevented people from going out in public, let alone being physically intimate with another human being. Dating app usage and sex toy purchases surged as a result, offering an alternative to the connection we so desperately craved.
