Hmmm...if by "picking up" you mean going all the way and actually having sex, then no, I haven't.....it's been by choice though....but I kinda sorta intentionally semi-pickup at raves now cos it stops me goin all the way and doin sumthin I regret.....sounds confusing I know, but lemme explain.....
Not too long ago I was out at an event and did the whole E-induced "oooh I am SO clicking with this random stranger" thing, like ya do.....I was feelin kinda frisky and after a few smooches the guy was like "soooo, how far do ya wanna take this??"....I didn't wanna leave with him right then cos I was so luvvin the music and dancin and all that, so we agreed to meet a few hours later when we'd had our fill of partying and were ready for, umm, other recreational activities....it felt really good, cos we kept runnin into each other and exchangin knowin glances and lil smooches, and I was thinking "kewl...I have somebody for later, meaning I can relax and focus on music and dancin now"......well, our meeting time came around, but by that stage my drugs were wearing off and I wasn't feeling as frisky anymore...I talked to him and thanked him for sharin my night, and we parted on good terms......the next day I thought about it and realised what a good night it'd been...I'd had somebody to share those nice emotional smoochy luvvy E moments with, but had kept my self respect by waiting til the drugs wore off before deciding whether or not to go further...and knowing I had somebody to go home with if I wanted to had left me free to just lose myself in the music most of the night...........sooooo, I kinda sorta intentionally repeated those actions at the next event and it turned out the same way, which was kewl........so now whenever I get really frisky from E at an event, I find someone to connect with, make plans for sex at the end of the night, knowing that I'll be free to focus on the music then and by the time sex time comes around I'll be less trashed and won't wanna actually let go of my morals and go through with it..........sounds nuts, but it works for me...and I'm kinda proud of myself for bein able to say that, as flirty as I may be, I've managed to resist sex since I've been in the scene (and no I ain't tellin ya how long it's been...hehehe)
Not that I have anythin against casual sex....I don't judge anybody in that respect, cos we're only human and we all have needs....but it's just not my thing at this point in my life (yeah yeah it's damn hard to resist sometimes though...haha).....and I think casual sex on drugs increases the chances of gettin hurt - it's way too easy to think somebody is really interested in you when they're trashed, only to realise they're not when the drugs wear off...........and, for me personally, I'm not sure I could handle it even if the guy was still interested afterwards....cos I don't really want a relationship where our first sex was drug-induced.....but that's just me....I'm just an old-fashioned romantic at heart...hahaha ewww way too mushy!!!
So yeah....haven't had sex from a rave, but I luv doin the smoochy thing with people I meet out and feel a connection with - some of those E connections are daaaaaaamn nice at the time.....and smoochin on E is super super super nice....big thanx to you know who for remindin me of that at DC Sat night