Crazy that women with a high sex drive used given a psychological diagnosis of “hysteria” with a vibrator as the cure…like this whole graphic.
(via snatchem)
Food for thought…
homosexuality was only removed from the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental disorders in 1973
When it comes to male fertility, it turns out that size does matter. The dimension in question is not penis or testicle size, but a measurement known as anogenital distance, or AGD. Men whose AGD is shorter than the median length — around 2 inches (52 mm) — have seven times the chance of being sub-fertile as those with a longer AGD, according to a study published on Friday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Need basic training in SEO and social media? Sign up for 435 Digital seminars at Tribune Tower » That distance, measured from the anus to the underside of the scrotum, is linked to male fertility, including semen volume and sperm count, the study found. The shorter the AGD, the more likely a man was to have a low sperm count.
Previous research had shown that a woman at the fertile stage of her menstrual cycle seems more attractive, and that same effect was observed here — but only when this woman was rated by a man who wasn’t already involved with someone else. The other guys, the ones in romantic relationships, rated her as significantly less attractive when she was at the peak stage of fertility, presumably because at some level they sensed she then posed the greatest threat to their long-term relationships. To avoid being enticed to stray, they apparently told themselves she wasn’t all that hot anyway.
Findings — The Threatening Scent of Fertile Women - NYTimes.com
Wow! The mind games we play with ourselves.
Creativity determines sexual success, research suggests (Psych Daily)
The more creative a person is, the more sexual partners they are likely to have, according to a pioneering study which could explain the behaviour of notorious womanisers such as poets Lord Byron and Dylan Thomas.The research, by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Open University in the UK, found that professional artists and poets have around twice as many sexual partners as those who do not indulge in these creative activities.
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The lead author of the study, Dr Daniel Nettle, lecturer in psychology with Newcastle University’s School of Biology, suggested two key reasons for the findings. He said: “Creative people are often considered to be very attractive and get lots of attention as a result. They tend to be charismatic and produce art and poetry that grabs people’s interest.
“It could also be that very creative types lead a bohemian lifestyle and tend to act on more sexual impulses and opportunities, often purely for experience’s sake, than the average person would. Moreover, it’s common to find that this sexual behaviour is tolerated in creative people. Partners, even long-term ones, are less likely to expect loyalty and fidelity from them.”
thx psychotherapy:
16% of 18- to 23-year-olds are virgins, according to the surveys used in the book. In that age group there are more men than women who have never had sex. By age 27, the portion of virgins goes down to 8%.
Men have upper hand in sexual economy – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs
These stats seem surprisingly high to me…7% of 27 year olds are virgins? Really? Wow.
poll finds that the average age those in their 30s came out at is 21 – down from age 37 among the over-60s
Men who… were considering just a fling with a woman were more likely to peek at a picture of her body than men who were thinking about a long-term relationship, the research found. The guys considering a long-term relationship showed a preference for looking at her face.
Men who want a fling, she said, may be subconsciously looking to a woman’s waistline to judge the woman’s current fertility. Men looking for long-term partners, on the other hand, may be more interested in her face for clues of reproductive potential in the future.
Previous studies have noted that a woman’s face reflects her youth and health, which can affect her future reproductive abilities. Lots of wrinkles might suggest she has few childbearing years left, for example. The body, on the other hand, holds clues as to how fertile a woman is right now. Waist-to-hip ratio can signal whether a woman is already pregnant, and maybe even whether she is currently ovulating, according to previous research.
Based on in-depth interviews of 145 British university and high-school students, Anderson and his colleagues discovered that 89 percent had kissed a male heterosexual friend on the lips at some point. A total of 37 percent had engaged in “sustained” kissing with another man, Anderson said. The men all identified as straight, and they didn’t see the kisses as sexual.
Fancy a Snog? Same-Sex Kissing Common Among UK Male Students | LiveScience
Just a bit shocking.
Just read http://www.newsweek.com/2010/10/07/why-masturbation-helps-procreation.print.html
Interesting that masturbation is an evolutionary advantage because it removes old sperm. A few other theories on why it’s advantageous as well.
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