

The New California Republic does not have explicit regulations concerning sexual intercourse.In spite of this policy, some citizens of the NCR and Brotherhood members believe that the Legion accepts homosexuality among its members,, however, this is likely misinformation spread in NCR as a way to mock and demonize the Legion. Heterosexuality is further enforced through child quotas imposed on all legionaries and the objectification of women as breeding stock. Among officers, the usual recourse is to kill their lovers. This does not stop legionaries from pursuing homosexual relationships, although fear of discovery is prevalent. In the Legion, Caesar has decreed homosexuality a capital offense in order to maximize breeding and eliminate factors that might lower it.Unsanctioned fraternization is frowned upon and subject to mandatory decontamination, with anyone breaching regulations referred to their superiors. Its active stance and outside recruitment have led to formal regulations. However, due to the limited numbers and elitist isolationism, some members believe that it's the duty of every Brotherhood member to have children and discriminate against homosexual members. The Brotherhood of Steel does not formally regulate sexual relations between its members.New Reno has built an empire on sex tourism and pornography, due to the absence of any regulations beyond paying tribute to the crime families controlling the city. The lack of regulation leads to varying degrees of exploitation, however, ranging from independent contractors at the Atomic Wrangler, through Casa Madrid semi-independent workers, to slaves controlled through various drugs at the Gomorrah. On the opposite side is New Vegas, where prostitution is entirely legal across the wasteland, with several brothels operating in the New Vegas metropolitan area. Prostitution and other sex work is frequently regulated in a variety of ways, up to outright bans on the practice, particularly in the New California Republic.

Although the Great War has naturally loosened social norms related to sex, the emergence of distinct cultures in the wasteland has resulted in new social norms that aim to regulate human sexual behavior for a variety of purposes. Human societies place a great deal of importance on sexual relations. Robots are a very uncommon choice and people who use them for sexual gratification are typically frowned upon, sometimes even by fellow mechanophiles.Super mutant partners are very rare, but such pairings do happen.Sexual intercourse between a human and a ghoul can also transmit diseases with embarrassing symptoms, including discoloration, rash, pustules and radioactive residue in groin area. Ghouls are an uncommon choice, primarily due to their appearance, but some humans are apparently attracted to necrotic tissue and irradiated humans.Humans may also seek partners, both sexual and romantic, outside of their own immediate species. The choice of partners is also a significant element of an individual's life and may have repercussions depending on their culture: Heterosexuality is most common and most widely accepted, while homosexuality and bisexuality are less common and social acceptance varies, sometimes greatly. Sex serves a variety of purposes in human society: Bonding, procreation, simple pleasure, or generating income. Species that engage in sexual intercourse exhibit a variety of behaviors and humans are no different.
