Counties With The Highest STI Rates In Florida
The next time you’re heading out for a grand slam, you might want to reconsider before rounding third base looking for home. No, we’re not talking about your favorite Denny’s dish or a baseball game. We’re talking more about the budget knock-offs Herpules and the little Merm-aids. According to a newly released study, these counties have the highest STI rates in Florida.
How were these rankings determined?
Stacker analyzed data from the CDC to see which counties across the Sunshine State reported the highest number of sexually transmitted infections. Rankings were determined by the rate of chlamydia infections since chlamydia spreads the most throughout the nation. Gonorrhea and syphilis are used for tiebreaking situations. They used only sexually transmitted cases and did not include cases passed on through birth.
What are the counties with the highest STI rates in Florida?
- (#10) COLUMBIA COUNTY: Sitting just inside the top 10 with 589.6 cases of chlamydia per 100k people. Gonorrhea cases claim 262.8 cases per 100k people.
- (#9) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY: If you’re playing a bit of cat and mouse across Tampa Bay, you might want to think twice. Tampa claims 8,877 cases of chlamydia per year and 4,006 cases of gonorrhea. Yikes. Might want to put Big Jim and the twins back in the cage temporarily.
- (#8) JACKSON COUNTY: Jackson County might only have 287 cases per year, but their average of 601.8 per 100k people claims a higher ratio than Tampa and therefore makes it a breeding ground of STIs. Must be something in the air in Jackson…
- (#7) ESCAMBIA COUNTY: Escambia is one of the oldest counties in Florida, but that doesn’t stop chlamydia. They have 651.4 cases per 100k people and clocks in at 2,100 total cases.
- (#6) ORANGE COUNTY: Orange County is just built different. From the loins of Orange County itself, there were 10,617 cases of chlamydia claiming 746.2 cases per 100k people. I guess we know what’s really going on around here…
- (#5) DUVAL COUNTY: Coming in a shy higher on the infection rate, Duval has 779.6 cases per 100k people with a total case number of 7,795 cases. Their gonorrhea contractions are up there with 4,422 cases per year.
- (#4) HAMILTON COUNTY: With a population of just over 13,000 people, their total case number of 115 doesn’t seem too high, but the contraction rate for chlamydia is 821.8 per 100k people landing them at the number 4 slot.
- (#3) ALACHUA COUNTY: Taking the bronze medal with 2,592 total cases of chlamydia in the year, Alachua County has an infection rate of 928.2 cases per 100k people.
- (#2) GADSDEN COUNTY: The cases might be on the lower side, but the infection rate jumps to 960.8 cases per 100k people with a total number of chlamydia cases hitting 420.
- (#1) LEON COUNTY: The beast … coming in at 1,103.4 cases per 100k people, Leon County wipes the floor with its 3,231 cases of chlamydia and 1,479 of gonorrhea.
We’re not going to give you the birds and the bees talk since we’re all adults here, but you might not want to throw caution to the wind next time you’re swinging for the fences in the counties with the highest STI rates in Florida.
[Source: Stacker]
Ways to Be Instantly More Attractive in the Dating Game
Be interested in the other person
This one might seem odd. If you’re trying to attract someone, why would you try to focus on them? But, it works. People like to feeling like the person their with is actually interested in them. It helps you actually be an attractive person if it isn’t always about you and if you focus on your partner, date or friend.
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Be comfortable
Sure, you want to look good on your date. But, if you’re wearing heels that are too high or pants that look cool but just don’t fit, you might be uncomfortable, and that will make the other person uncomfortable. “The most important thing is that you feel comfortable in what you are wearing. If you are not comfortable, it will show in your body language and your date will be able to tell,” says Houseofcoco.net.
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Be confident
Everyone always talks about confidence being attractive, and they’re not wrong. Being confident in yourself is a very attractive quality. You don’t need to be an egomaniac or anything, though. No bragging fests on a first date. Just, be confident in who you are and in the spectacular, rock star of a person that God created you to be.
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Be yourself
This goes along with confidence. Just be you, because nobody else can be you. “As cheesy as it sounds, the most important thing you can do on a date is to look and act like your authentic self,” notes Southerntide.com.
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Smell nice
This is a tricky one. I’m not a big fan of perfume. But, it’s good to smell nice on a date. That said, do not – I repeat, to not – overdue it. There’s really no bigger turnoff than someone who smells like they just took a dive into a pool of really strong perfume or cologne. Less is more.
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Smile
Show off those pearly whites! Something as simple as smiling can make you instantly appear attractive, because it implies that you’re happy on both the outside and inside. No RBF, please. Smiling is contiguous, too, in the best possible way.
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Display good posture
Your mom was right when she told you to sit up straight. “Slouching makes you look unconfident and bored, neither of which are attractive qualities,” notes Houseofcoco.net. “Sit up straight and make sure your shoulders are back. It will make you look more confident and alert, two qualities that are sure to impress your date.”
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Have fun
Dating and socializing is supposed to be fun. Humans were meant to be together in a community, and that’s a good thing. So, just have fun on your date. Be playful. Laugh. Flirt. Wink. Okay, maybe don’t wink. That’s creepy. But, you can send a wink emoji. Simply have fun.
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