Consent can be verbal and is the clearest and safest form. Examples of affirmative verbal consent include, but are not limited to:
- "Yes"
- "I'd like to..."
- "Would you please..."
- "I want to keep doing this"
- "I am enjoying this"
It is important to remember that people are different and have different ways of expressing consent. If you are not sure you have received a clear, enthusiastic yes from your partner, it is your responsibility to ask.
You cannot assume you have consent because someone is not physically resisting you or verbally refusing your contact. Consent is not to be inferred because of silence, passivity, or a lack of resistance.