The following is an actual conversation between a young couple in the darker hours of the night.

“So … whose turn is it toni-“

“I’ll do it.”

“But haven’t you been doing it first the last couple of nights?”

“Well, yes.”

“Sweet.”

And that’s why giving is better than receiving.

Just kidding. However, in actuality I do prefer giving over receiving for limitless reasons.

In the case of the above dialogue, it saves a lot of time and meaningless arguments. Plus giving first usually leads to well-deserved receiving, which (if both partners are willing) ultimately leads to really, really great sex.

Not to mention that, in regards to sex, there’s nothing wrong with being too giving, right? I’ve never heard of anyone complaining of someone’s offer to go at it first.

While verbally contemplating this article, a majority … no, every single person within earshot was pretty skeptical of my position. Stating such things as “You don’t really like giving, do you?” to “That’s gross. I can’t see how anyone would like doing that.”

The question that really caught my attention was when I was asked “Honestly, if you could only pick one for the rest of your life which one would you really pick?”

I’ve said it then (with my boyfriend smiling and nodding in the background), and I’ll say it now. I just really enjoy giving.

In my mind I personally view it as a huge turn-on. Think about it. Whether you’re on top, bottom, kneeling, straddling, etc. — you’re the one in control of the entire situation. You’re the dominant and aggressive one, and that’s always a good thing every once in a while.

I think people’s judgments about giving come from two main areas. One, they perceive it as a crappy job. You’re putting in all this work, and at the moment getting nothing back whatsoever.

The second is that it’s not really socially acceptable to be open about your love for giving cunnilingus, fellatio or both. It can obviously be interpreted as being a bit easy or whorish, to put it nicely.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not trying to state my hatred of receiving — no one can truthfully say that if they’ve tried it. And I’m not trying to imply I’ve seen all my past experiences as being sub-par. Quite the opposite.

In light, I view giving and receiving as going hand-in-hand. You can’t really do one and not the other without someone looking like a jerk. Not to mention there are a handful of people who don’t practice this genre of giving or receiving, like Republicans.

If my argument has failed to persuade you, let me offer you one more bit of evidence. In regards to experiences with giving or receiving. I’m somewhat of a connoisseur when compared to the receiving-point writer, Eric Uthus, who is single (and has no game).

Whether you like giving or not, I’d say give it another chance or try it with more gusto next time. And if the whole giving or receiving roles are too much to handle you could always have the best of both worlds, and just 69.

Reach columnist Jasmine Ines at editor@thedaily.washington.edu.