Sexual Consent Form FAQs
1) What is the purpose of a sexual consent form?
The purpose of a sexual consent form is to create an agreement between consenting adults prior to an intimate encounter. This consent form is meant to give basic information about all parties involved and outline sexual acts that each party is and isn’t comfortable with. Sexual consent forms give all involved parties an organized way to screen their partners and set boundaries — whether to know more about an individual’s sexual preferences or their last sexual health checkup.
2) How can a sexual consent form improve communication and understanding in intimate encounters?
Sexual consent forms can improve communication and understanding in intimate encounters by laying out expectations and boundaries prior to an encounter. Sexual consent forms allow participants to describe their sexual preferences, screen for recent health checkups, and establish a safe word, just in case. Instead of going into a sexual encounter without any prior knowledge, sexual consent forms allow all parties to be well-informed about their partner’s preferences so that everyone can have a more enjoyable encounter.
3) Are there any specific elements or information that should be included in a sexual consent form?
If you’re creating your own sexual consent form, there are a few important things you should ask. For basic information, include form fields for name, contact information, date of birth, and date of last sexual wellness checkup. As for more sexually specific information, consider including information like a list of sexual act preferences that can either be checked yes or no, a safe word, and more depending on your needs.
4) Do I need to use a sexual consent form in every sexual encounter?
While not every sexual encounter requires a sexual consent form, all sexual encounters should require consent from both parties — be it verbal or written.
5) How should a sexual consent form be stored and protected to maintain privacy and confidentiality?
When you create your sexual consent form with Jotform, all form data and submissions will be stored and protected. Jotform offers a 256-bit SSL connection, GDPR and PCI compliance, and spam protection. You can even opt to encrypt your forms with a custom encryption password to make sure no one else has access to your submissions.
6) Are there any potential limitations or criticisms associated with using sexual consent forms?
While sexual consent forms can be useful in the right situation, there should always be a way for all parties involved to revoke their consent during their encounter. Sexual consent forms should not be binding, as a party who is involved might want to exit the encounter — which is why most parties opt for a safe word to signal that they’d like the encounter to end. To ensure that there aren’t any limitations, include a note in your consent form that allows any party to revoke their consent at any time.
7) Where can I find a sexual consent form template?
You can use the sexual consent form template above from Jotform. If you need to add to or remove anything from the template, just use the drag-and-drop builder to make changes. You can also build your own sexual consent form template from scratch with Jotform.
