What are the chances of catching an STD during unprotected?

[Ana_X]

What are the odds of a man with a major STD coming to my particular neck of the woods, shagging a local escort, giving her the STD and then her passing it to me? I should imagine I have more chance of getting run over or involved in a car crash.

That depends on his own sexual history, something neither you or the escort would know nothing about. Reckless people with STDs and STIs willingly have unprotected sex with people who are completely unaware of the disease they're being exposed to. Are you willing to trust that nobody in your 'neck of the woods' would do such a thing?

But yeah, I am still somewhat confused although it is beginning to make a bit more sense, just the way people react to unprotected as if it is like plutonium is something strange which lead me to question my knowledge. So it appears my knowledge is sound and that people are just extra paranoid

Unprotected carries with it potentially life changing risk. Risks some people are not willing to take. Respect that.

Speaking of which, have you been screened now that you're sexually active? Condoms are not a 100% failsafe way to avoid herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, chancroid or syphilis. They only assist in reducing the risk of infection or pregnancy.