How to just say no to mediocre hookups | Dating While Asian

By Maggie Shui

Nomuna wants to know what mind-blowing sex feels like, but hookups sometimes leave her feeling a bit empty and weird.

She starts to explore her dark, sexual, feminine energy, while also figuring out where to draw her boundaries.

For starters: no more hookups with guys who don’t have bed frames – or worse, get under the covers in their outside clothes ?

❤️‍?Dating While Asian is a 5-part docuseries where pan-Asian New Zealanders share their sweet, messy and horny dating stories.

Made with the support of NZ On Air.

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