# Poll: Would you give up the sex to someone who saved your life? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 17, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932 "2004-03-17T23:08:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/21 "2004-03-18T16:23:10Z")
I’d be very appreciative, but not _that_ appreciative. ---
**Author:** ![Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirt_Ninja_13)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/22 "2004-03-18T16:53:04Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > A little context for those who haven’t seen _Heavy Metal_ (non-spoiler): > > The character that saves the girl from drowning, Deng, is explicitly presented as an especially muscular, fit, and attractive character once he appears on the scene. It’s clear in the movie that the girl liked him because Deng saved her life _and on top of that_, she thought he was extremely hot. > > Therefore, **SHAKES’** Condition #2 from the OP has no real analog in the movie. Well, in response to **SHAKES’** condition: no, I wouldn’t sleep with someone I didn’t want to sleep with because I felt they “deserved” it. I’d be greatful for them saving my life, and I’d attempt to repay that debt as best I could, but I wouldn’t slip 'er the crippler if I was wasn’t attracted to her (or him, I guess). Oh yeah, and I’m a guy. That said, if we were going by this other scenario where this really hot person comes onto the scene, saves my life, I’m single and not seriously injured or in a lot of pain as a result **and** they’re a person I like and am attracted to (from what little I know of them. It sounds like I wouldn’t have met this person, before), well, I’d be more **likely** to sleep with them. It wouldn’t be a guarantee, however, especially if they decided to get demanding and act like it was owed to them. But yeah, if what i’m reading about in social psych has any bearing, they’d have an awful lot of bonus points to start out with, at least. mmm…wally smack. _bamf_ ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/23 "2004-03-18T17:01:03Z")
So most women wouldn’t sleep with the guy who saved their life, huh? ::hangs cape and tights in the closet and sits in his La-Z-Boy with a bag of Cheetos:: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/24 "2004-03-18T18:40:07Z")
> [@Max Carnage](#): > > So most women wouldn’t sleep with the guy who saved their life, huh? > > ::hangs cape and tights in the closet and sits in his La-Z-Boy with a bag of Cheetos:: Capes? Capes are so _passe’_ ! Helmets! Helmets are the Next Big Thing in superhero costumes. So, if you’ve got a great big helmet, women will sleep with you. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/25 "2004-03-18T18:41:37Z")
Geez! whats a guy gotta do to get laid these days? Well, I’m taking names down and I know who _I’m_ not pulling out of a burning car any time soon…[/kidding] ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/26 "2004-03-18T21:37:49Z")
Girl. and no. I only sleep with people I’m in love with. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/27 "2004-03-18T21:41:39Z")
> [@AngelicGemma](#): > > Girl. and no. I only sleep with people I’m in love with. Now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Skipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@The\_Skipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Skipper)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/28 "2004-03-18T22:36:23Z")
Wait a minute…is the person unnattractive as in not pretty and great bod or pretty but lousy bod, or both. Makes a difference. Ugly but killer body…I’d have sex with her! Beautiful but a tub-of-lard…No way, Jose! 😃 Obviously, I’m a guy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/29 "2004-03-18T23:14:04Z")
Are we talking regular sex, or dirty, Boston Steamer/Hot Carl type action? I’m not sure it makes a difference, but I have to know before I make my decision. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/30 "2004-03-19T00:38:48Z")
If saying no meant a return to the situation imediately prior to them saving my life, then yes, without hesitation. ---
**Author:** ![Matchka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Matchka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Matchka)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/31 "2004-03-19T00:53:45Z")
So, _Heavy Metal_ is available in th US now? When did that happen? ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/32 "2004-03-19T01:29:47Z")
Heavy Metal has been around for quite a while. I saved the lives of a whole mess of people from a lunatic with a gun who killed one person and shot another before I got there and **one** of them said “thanks”. Didn’t even get a handshake. Guess none of them watched Heavy Metal. Of course there were a few women who weren’t involved but recognized me from the news and had a hero thing… ---
**Author:** ![geewhiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f0a364/32.png) [@geewhiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geewhiz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/33 "2004-03-19T03:31:09Z")
_I am a girl_ Ummmm, no. Unless somewhere down the line, I married him. I would send him a nice card and maybe a stuffed animal. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/34 "2004-03-19T04:19:29Z")
> [@The Griffin](#): > > If saying no meant a return to the situation imediately prior to them saving my life, then yes, without hesitation. I know this is outside the OP, but wouldn’t you be bummed if you said yes and it turned out you caught AIDS? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/35 "2004-03-19T07:01:48Z")
Female here Let’s see now… Hot… Saved my life… Hotness factor is multiplied… Not pushy about the booty… No other strings or weirdness attached… Yeah. I’d let him slam me like a screen door. ---
**Author:** ![metrochic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@metrochic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metrochic)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/36 "2004-03-19T07:04:02Z")
I agree that it depends on the scenario…and whether or not the person in question merely suggested it or expected it. I’m not positive I’d do it, but it’s safe to say that I’ve given it up for less than life-saving reasons before. ---
**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/37 "2004-03-19T07:42:29Z")
Male here. If she saved my life? Sure, I’d let her suck my dick. Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/38 "2004-03-19T08:03:54Z")
I agree with **Reader 99**. Two people who shared a deep, intense, dramatic event is very likely to share deep and intense feelings. Particularly if he loses an eye, a limb, or somehow gets seriously injured in the course of saving her. It’d be extremely easy for her to fall in love with him. It’s also true if the roles are reversed. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932/39 "2004-03-19T14:15:01Z")
> [@The Controvert](#): > > I know this is outside the OP, but wouldn’t you be bummed if you said yes and it turned out you caught AIDS? :eek: You’d still live a bit longer. Good point about the AIDS though, hadnt thought of that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-give-up-the-sex-to-someone-who-saved-your-life/234932.md?page=1)