Not asking about legality. How would you feel about learning that a friend was having sex wth his first cousin?

Question

In the US, before the mid-1800's, first cousin marriages were legal in all states. Now, in a bare majority of states, sexual relationships and marriages of first cousins are still legal. And in the remainder of the world, first cousin marriages are legal. . . and even encouraged in some cultures. The incidence of genetic defects in the offspring of first cousin matings are only slightly greater than the incidence in the offspring of unrelated couplings.  Assuming that first cousin marriages were legal where you live, how would you feel if you learned that one of your best friends was having a sexual relationship with his or her first cousin? Would you accept it, condemn it, be grossed out, or remain entirely neutral on the subject?

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

I don’t know where all of these ideas came from. that I couldn’t accept to continue being friends with her.
That happened to my two best friends in HS. She married her first cousin. We were still only 18-23 or 24 years old.

she Ms. A and another girl Ms. K. used to play tennis or do whatever other activities with her first cousin who was 10 years older. They both wanted the guy. They both came to me separately to talk about these.
she ended up winning and married her first cousin. Ms. K joined the navy and no longer fiends with her.
we have not talk much since last time she told me she got an abortion not because of the first cousin thing. It was too much for me as a young woman trying to grow up to be listening to drama or pregnancy, abrogation, first cousin marriage, friendship broken up because of a man… so I slowly drifted away…I had to handle the world of school and my own family and understand the world.
Many times, I think to myself, if her families are okay with them together, who am I to judge. Still, I can’t help that feeling of wrong or gross. Also I really don’t want to know about their sex life.

meetkitty123 · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't care it's none of my business and besides I can't exactly pass judgment my grandparents were second cousins on both sides of the family. I've never looked at my cousin's in a romantic or sexual way but I'm very much aware that we are very attractive individuals. I have also had male cousins have crushes on me but thats as far as it went. My love for them was on a brotherly term. I do have a lot of handsome and beautiful cousins. If one if them were to date the other... Well so be it... More sexy offspring to add to the world lol 😆.

Emerald55346 · Answer

wouldn’t want to hear about it lol

Genie23 · Answer

I'd be disgusted. I'd rather not know whether they're doing it or did it at some point.

RobT312 · Answer

None of my business but no. I’d try to at least convince them to keep relatives and relationships separate, I’d do it in a nice and fun way

SnowedIn · Answer

I'd support them; no issues.

melanieeeB · Answer

Probably disgusted

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

I know few people that are forst cousins that are married and have kids too. The community and culture where i am from (Iraq) or is very normal 🤷‍♂️. For me! No way in hell i would marry a cousin, the ladies are beautiful don't get me wrong, but at the end of the day we are first cousins and that's where i stand. I accept it but i am not marrying a cousin.

CubsterShura · Answer

It depends so much on the context. I probably wouldn't think too much about it if they haven't been very close growing up, but if they were close like siblings, I would be weirded out by their relationship. I see my cousins like my brothers and cannot do it myself at all.

Agape93 · Answer

Grossed out. But long as both are legal and freely consenting to this, do as thou wilt

Dargil · Answer

Albert Einstein?

Shedzij567 · Answer

My 2 guy cousins used to go down on me

XXblack88 · Answer

Where I would not agree with it. It's their life not mine

worldscolide · Answer

Id be grossed out. thats just nasty..

UncleBilll · Answer

I would not have any trouble with it

LemiaOfThunder · Answer

recently Learned most European countries you can have incest sex if consented

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

I usually consider it none of my business. I talk with friends about their relationships on surface level, "oh, how's your wife doing?", But that's usually the extent of it.

Twalli · Answer

First most of my teenage years I was attracted towards my cousin. Almost every guy she saw was attracted to her. After visiting for Thanksgiving she left having gotten over 20 numbers. She didn't call any of them, but she never had trouble attracting guys.

Josssef · Answer

Having sex itself is an animalistic, unclean, disgusting and primal activity and one of the individuals I keep around me will have sex with his cousin... Well then, He wouldn't see my face again. I wouldn't bother feeling something for him or talking.

msc545 · Answer

Absolutely do not care. I would ignore it.

PainusNdeeAnus · Answer

If anyone gonna have sex with my cousin it’s gonna be me YEE-HAW!

JesseJayNeak · Answer

If he’s truly happy, then fine. I’ll be happy for him

Cheerfull009 · Answer

In Muslim countries, marriage with first cousin is legal but now medicly approved, that children from this marriage, have some physical problems

Anonymous · Answer

Keeping anonymous for obvious reasons. I have had a relationship with a cousin but not first.  We kept it secret because while it's not illegal people frown about it.