Being single in NYC generally means lots of casual dating. With casual dating, often comes casual sex. Hey, it happens. But did you know that 1 in 4 NY'ers has herpes, New York State has one of the highest AIDS diagnosis rates in the country and that you don't even need to have sex in order to get some diseases?

Exactly. It can be scarier than you think. Never fear, the eFlirt expert has a solution.

Enter the most brilliant technology platform to help keep your powder dry - Nookist. It is a free, secure platform for you to manage your sexual encounters. It is NOT a social networking site. That would be weird. This information is for your eyes only. In fact, they even allow you to set up a double password system to make sure that you are reallythe only one with access. Think of Nookist as your personal diary with analytics. It's the reinvention of safe sex, technology style. Here's how it works:

You enter the skinny on all of your sexual partners. Names, dates, acts performed, protection methods - you can even add tags. Then ...

• You can view your chronology.
• You can run reports based on specific partners, unprotected sex acts and more.
• You can view graphs. Whether you are interested in the data for one month or one session (how many acts you performed at once), the information is invaluable to determining your risk level.
• You can enter STD results. The system will even notify you when it is time to get re-tested.
• VDNote, an online tool included in the platform, analyzes your account and gives you the probability of risk for specific STD's.

This may all sound overwhelming, but let's face it no one anticipates having something scary happen to them 'down there'. It just happens. Now, when you see a bump, get an itch or have an unpleasant doctor's visit, you have a logical place to start. Your Nookist account. Often, diseases lie dormant for a period of time before you see symptoms. This means you might need to track back through your sexual history to get to the bottom of it. If you're a sexually active New Yorker, you might not remember the exact dates of a specific partner and you certainly don't want to rely on memory when the emotions of a new diagnosis are involved.

If you do happen to get diagnosed with something unpleasant, you should also check out inSPOT. This site allows you to send free, anonymous ecards to partners who may have been exposed. It's always better to call your partners, but not everyone does. Anonymous communication is better than no communication.

Now. Don't you just want to run out and stock up on some NYC condoms?!