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From a relationship contract created by a first-year male undergraduate and signed by him and a girlfriend. The contract is part of ongoing research for Consent Stories, a project by Erica Boas, a lecturer at Santa Clara University, and Jason Laker, a professor at San Jose State University.

I will not cheat.

I will not flirt.

I will not lie or avoid disclosing truths.

I will not manipulate the relationship for profit.

I will refrain from nagging.

I will say “I love you” in a manner more significant than to my friends.

Sexual actions will stay confidential.

We will properly…

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