Consent Not Consent “Yes,” “Yeah,” or “I’m open to trying it” “I don’t know,” “Maybe,” “No,” or silence Physical cues, like actively kissing or touching* Passively accepting physical attention or pushing away Saying yes to a certain activity, like kissing Doing things or touching places that weren’t specified, even if they gave consent for other activities Saying yes in the moment Doing things that were OK (expressly consented to) at an earlier point, but not now Saying yes freely, without being pressured Feeling coerced, or like they don’t have a choice, e.g. “Since you want to so badly, we can” Saying yes while fully aware and sober Being drunk, high, passed out or asleep, i.e. when not fully capable of giving consent *Non-verbal consent isn’t always as clear. If you’re not sure, ask.