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A man produces 3 million new sperm cells every hour of his life.
The average male member in all its glory is 6 inches long and 5 inches in circumference.

'70s porn star Annie Sprinkle claims have had sex with more 3,000 men.

5% of men admit to self pleasuring twice a day.

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt claims his first sexual experience was with a chicken.

Hanged men become erect as they die.

The average amount of male ejaculate is about 1 tablespoon, or 10cc, which is how the bands 10cc and Lovin' Spoonful got their names.

A humpback whale's erect schwanse is 10 feet long.

White women get 97% of boob jobs.

A man's sticky starch contains protein and trace minerals, and only 15-25 calories per serving.

Texas law makes it illegal for a woman to own more then 6 sex toys.

Utah has a full-time, $75,000-a-year "Porn Czar," who tracks adult video sales and drums up obscenity cases. The current Czarina is Paula Houston, a 30-something former missionary and self-proclaimed virgin.

67% of men prefer women who shave south of the border.

Former Cuban President Batista spoke out against the growing scourge of American and European pornography, arguing that it took business away from local prostitutes.

A father and son are most often identical in
the size of their wedding tackle.

John Lennon's first sexual experience was being fondled at age 12 by a man he didnt know.

Brainy chicks are kinkier. College grads have more oral sex then high school dropouts, and women with PH.D's are twice as likely to want a one night stand then those with bachelor's degrees.

Its much easier for a woman to catch an STD then it is for a man.

The bedroom is the room in which most people tell a lie.

Oral sex is illegal in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Louisiana, parts of Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia. In Idaho, it can get you life in prison.

One in 3 men cheats on his partner, as opposed to 1 in 4 women.

Only 28% of female cheaters get caught.

Vigorous sex burns between 100 and 200 calories.

What do bull testicles, goat eyes, deer sperm, and rhino horn have in common? They are some of the 100s of things eaten by men for alleged aphrodisiac properties.

15% of priests and nuns break their vows of chasity.

A 15 year old girl in Mississippi can marry without parental consent, but must wait a year to legally have sex with her new husband.

70% of all CEOs say office affairs are OK.

The vast majority of men come within six mintues of penetration.

Spanish Fly, the most famous of all supposed aphrodisiacs, is a mild poison made from dried beetle, and "works" by irritating the uro-genital tract. Over-comsumption can lead to scarring of the urethra, or even death.

JFK lost his virginity to a $3 hooker.

Pre-marital sex was illegal in Connecticut until the late '60s.

For centuries, the Catholic church declared "man on top" the only acceptable position for sex. Its called missionary position because missionaries were to teach it as part of their efforts to "civilize" non-Christian races.

Receiving oral sex is No. 1 on american males' sexual top 10, with straight intercourse, threesomes, and groping in the top 5.

During the '70s, there was a rash of Thai women cutting off their drunk husband's member and feeding it to their farm animals. So epidemic was the crime that Thai men were often heard leaving their friends at the bar with "I'd better get home, or teh wife will give the pigs a snack."

Americans spend more money on peep shows and strip clubs then all forms of legitimate theater, Broadway, classical music, opera, and jazz combined.

Sex with a woman is the third most common fantasy for gay men.

The biggest wang on record is 12 inches, erect.

Most men who see prostitutes are married.

Angela Lansbury's 13-year-old daughter spent a summer traveling(with mom's permission) with Charles Manson and his "family," and lost her virginity to him.

The first known sex film was made in 1894, a mere six year from the inception of motion pictures. While porn was illegal until the early 1970s, evidence if randy old-timers is now widely available on video compilations such as What got Grandpa Hot.

The age of consent in the USA is primarily split between 16 and 18 years old. However, in liberal Hawaii, 14 year olds are allowed to have sex as adults.

City dwellers have almost twice as many sexual partners as rural residents. They are also twice as likely to cheat or visit a hooker.

More then 70% of men who make $60,000 or more per year cheat on their wives; only 16% of those making $5,000 or less are unfaithful.

J. Edgar Hoover, Oscar Wilde, Chief Crazy Horse, Pope Paul II and Pope Julius III, Leonard Bernstein, Alexander the Great, Sigmund Freud, Lawerence of Arabia, Plato, Peter Tchaikovsky and Florence Nightingale were all gay or bi.

Married couples in their late 20s have sex an average of 2.5 times week.

Less then 10% of white american males frequent prostitutes, down 5% since the 1950s.

Gay men rate higher then straight men in dissatisfaction with the size of their sexual organ.

90% of men were happy with their first sexual encounter as opposed to 66% of women.

Until 1972, homosexuality was officially a mental illness, classified as such along with schizophrenia and multiple personalities.

The average age for both genders for a first sexual experience is 17.

Most men chalk up fewer then 10 sexual conquests in their whole lives.

There are more 20-year-old virgins now then there were in the late '50s.
A well run strip club cam gross as much as $5 million per year.

You wouldnt know it from watching Sex and the City, but most women have had fewer then 5 sex partners.

Gay men buy 10 times more CDs then straight men.

Both men and women are most likely to have their first orgasm alone.

Science has proof of men who are barely half an inch when fully extended.

President Nixon, whose administration launched a costly government anti-porn campaign, loved going to strip clubs.

A condom will last about a month in a wallet before the rubber gets worn down by friction, making it more likely to break.

Cross dressing '50s TV comic Milton Berle is considered one of the best-hung stars in showbiz history. Jason Priestly, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matt Dillon, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Chaplin are other rumored members of Hollywood's long shlong club.

The record for male orgasm is 16 in one hour.

Wood blocks, sea sponges, and lemon halves were barrier birth-control methods used in the past.

Women who smoke average twice as many sex partners as those who dont.

A top porn star can earn $20,000 a week dancing at strip clubs.

According to a 1996 study, homophobic men show a higher arousal rate when shown gay porn then do men with ambivelent attitudes toward homosexuality.

Andy Warhol claimed to have encountered a man who was blessed with 2 members; the producers of Caligula claim their similar double-donged orgy jockey was also the real thing.

A man's unit shrinks slightly right after viewing or participating in a sports victory.

Jews and Atheists have more sex partners then Catholics and Protestants

A woman is sexually peaks in her early 30s, a man in his late teens.

There are nearly 150 new adult video titles released weekly.

In Thailand, free vasectomies are performed on the king's birthday.

Circumcision for christian males became widespread after doctors claimed it helped curb self-abuse.

30% of men suffer from premature ejaculation.

Almost half of all adults urinate a bit during sex.

Learned men believed well into the 20th century that "self-abuse" caused epilepsy.

A British doctor found that Olympians performed better 90 minutes after knockin' boots.

According to a 1996 study, men from NY produce the highest rate of sperm in america. Men from LA produce the least.

During much of the 20th century, electroshock, radiation, castration, and even lobotomy were common medical "treatments" for homosexuality. One doctor, Walter J. Freeman, would lobotomize gays and lesbians at public events, as many as 25 a day, often with an unsterilized ice pick.


The following are all of the Weekly Droppings that have appeared on Mindless Crap, dating back to the first one posted on October 1, 2000.

 

Over the same period of time, women who read romance novels tend to have twice as many lovers as those who don't.

 

According to the Kinsey Institute, masturbation is more common among white-collar workers than blue-collar workers.

 

Women with a Ph.D. are twice as likely to be interested in a one-night stand than those with only a bachelor's degree.

 

Dishabiliophobia is the fear of undressing in front of someone.

 

On average, 20% of women who live with their boyfriends have another sex partner.

 

The two leading causes of temporary impotence are prolonged cigarette smoking and tight pants.

 

Acrotomophilia occurs when you have a sexual attraction to amputees.

 

According to the Kama Sutra, a mixture of camel's milk and honey will keep a man erect night and day.

 

According to Penthouse magazine, more women complain about infrequent sex than men do.

 

The frequency with which a woman has orgasms during her sleep actually increases as she ages during her childbearing years.

 

Forty percent of women have said they had an orgasm while dreaming about sex.  That number is 80% for men.

 

According to a Kinsey survey, 75% of men ejaculate within three minutes pf penetration.

 

The typical lovemaking session averages 15 minutes in length.

 

Males under the age of forty are typically able to achieve an erection in less than ten seconds.

 

Three out of a thousand men (0.3%) are well endowed enough to fellate (blow) themselves to orgasm.

 

The French tickler was invented by a Tibetan monk.

 

Rabbits have been the emblem of fertility because of its well-known talents for multiplying.

 

Timmie Jean Lindsey of Houston, TX became the first person to get silicone breast implants in 1962.

 

A typical orgasm lasts from three to ten seconds, with contractions occurring every 0.8 seconds for both men and women.

 

The Kama Sutra details techniques on ten types of kisses, 64 different caresses, eight variations on oral sex, and 84 positions for intercourse.

 

Medomalacuphobia is the fear of losing an erection.

 

There are five calories in a teaspoon of semen.

 

According to Playboy, more women talk dirty during sex than men.

 

Somebody actually timed a rattlesnake mating session that lasted 22.75 hours.

 

According to recent surveys, the man is the most likely partner to be tied up during sex.

 

Among primates, man has the largest and thickest penis.

 

A study of pet owners found that 66% claimed they allowed their pets to remain in the bedroom during intercourse.

 

The average bra is designed to last for only 180 days of use.

 

The most recorded orgasms in an hour by researchers at the Center for Marital and Sexual Studies in Long Beach, CA, was 134 by one female and sixteen for a male.

 

A small flaccid penis generally has a greater percentage increase during erection than a larger flaccid penis.

 

According to Playboy, the most popular sexual aid is erotic literature.

 

Besides the genitals and the breasts, the inner nose is the only other body part that routinely swells during intercourse.

 

Women who are housewives are, as a whole, more faithful than working women.

 

According to a recent survey, more Americans lose their virginity in June than any other month.

 

Women say that the part of a man's body that they admire the most is his buttocks.

 

Studies have shown that men become sexually aroused nearly every time they dream.

 

Studies show that, for some unknown reason, the higher the level of education, the more men tend to have wet dreams.

 

Menstrual cramps have been known, in rare cases, to induce orgasms.

 

A "buckle bunny" is a woman who goes to rodeos with the express intent of having sex with a rodeo cowboy.

 

Women who went to college are more likely than high school dropouts to enjoy both the giving and receiving of oral sex.

 

Semen contains small amounts of more than thirty elements, including fructose, ascorbic acid, cholesterol,  creatine, citric acid, lactic acid, nitrogen, vitamin B12, and various salts and enzymes.

 

Studies have proven that it's harder to tell a convincing lie to someone you find sexually attractive.

 

The name of Wyoming's Grand Teton peak literally means "big tit."

 

According to statistics, Australian women are the most likely to have sex on the first date.

 

The same chemical responsible for the ecstatic highs of love and sexual attraction, phenylethylamine, is also found in chocolate.

 

The male fetus is capable of attaining an erection during the last trimester.

 

Exhibitionists are most likely to be married men.

 

The usual result of ingesting Spanish Fly is vomiting.

 

The Kama Sutra was written by Mallanga Vatsyayana, who was rumored to be celibate.

 

Compulsive or pathological sexual behavior have a 12-step program available to them through SLAA, the Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous.

 

A survey conducted by Masters and Johnson in the early 1980s revealed that the third-most frequent fantasy amongst both homosexual men and women was a heterosexual encounter.

 

Sperm banks keep their donor semen at approximately -321 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, it could be kept indefinitely.

 

Among transsexuals who choose sex-change operations, females who elect to become males are reportedly happier and better adjusted after the procedures than males who elect to become female.

 

The most successful X-rated movie of all time is Deep Throat. It cost less than $50,000 to make it and has earned more than $100 million.

 

While nudity was considered commonplace to the ancient Greeks, a man was considered indecent if he had an exposed erection.

 

Believe it or not, there's actually a word for the fear of seeing, thinking about, or having an erect penis.  It's called ithyphallophobia.

 

Homosexuality remained on the American Psychiatric Association's list of mental illnesses until 1973.

 

Oculolinctus is a fetish whereby people are sexually aroused by licking a partner's eyeball.  A word of caution if you want to try this: oral herpes can be transferred to the eye.

 

At age seventy, 73% of men are still potent.

 

The first "official" vasectomy was performed in 1893.

 

The smallest erect penis on record was one centimeter long.

 

Oneirogmophobia is the fear of wet dreams.

 

The Roman emperor Nero used to dress up young boys in his dead wife's clothes and make love to them.

 

According to the Kinsey Institute, half of the men raised on farms have had a sexual encounter with an animal.

 

An agalmatophiliac is someone who has a fetish for statues or mannequins. These people tend to have an uncontrollable desire to masturbate whenever they see a nude mannequin.

 

It takes a sperm one hour to swim seven inches.

 

A man's testicles increase in size by 50% when he is aroused.

 

Women who respond to sex surveys in magazines have had five times as many lovers as non-respondents.

 

Black women are 50% more likely than white women to have an orgasm when they have sex.

 

Micropenis is a rare disorder where the afflicted suffers from an unusually small penis, roughly .75 to one inch long...and that's erect.

 

An unobstructed penis is capable of shooting semen anywhere from 12 to 24 inches.

 

One of the reasons male deer rub their antlers on a tree or the ground is to masturbate.

 

In 1995, Mo Ka Wang, a Chi Kung master in Hong Kong, lifted over 250 pounds of weight two feet off the floor with his erect penis.

 

It's been said that Adolph Hitler was a coprophiliac, which means he had a fetish for women's feces. He also had a thing for being urinated on by women.

 

It's been estimated that the practice of autoerotic asphyxiation (temporarily suffocating yourself while masturbating) takes the lives of 250 to a thousand people each year. I guess going blind is the least of your worries.

 

It's been estimated that one out of every two hundred women is born with an extra nipple.

 

The initial spurt of ejaculate travels at 28 miles per hour. By way of comparison, the world record for the 100 yard dash is 27.1 miles per hour.

 

In earlier times, virginity on one's wedding night was of the greatest importance. To prove that the bride was a virgin, it was customary that the couple would display the bloodstained bedsheet for all to see once the wedding was consummated.

 

The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by the Egyptians in 2000 B.C. It was replaced with elephant droppings when they realized it wouldn't work.

 

The left testicle usually hangs lower than the right for right-handed men. The opposite is true for lefties.

Every day, 200 million couples around the world have sex, which is about over 2000 couples at any given moment. There's 2000, there's 2000, there's another 2000...

It was during the Victorian era that the formerly nude Cupid was redesigned as wearing a skirt. Now he's much more respectable (or Scottish?).

Thirty percent of women over the age of 80 still have sexual intercourse either with their spouse or boyfriends. Just in case you ever wondered why Viagra stock kept rising...

Mosquitoes, which mate in the air, perform a sex act that lasts only two seconds. Even more amazing is the fact that any sex act can be performed mid-air in two seconds.

A man's penis not only shrinks during cold weather but also from nonsexual excitement like when his favorite football team scores a touchdown, etc. Ladies! Here's a totally valid reason to curb the whole sports watching addiction!

The word "gymnasium" comes from the Greek word gymnazein, which means to exercise naked, which often was done in ancient Greece. This must be why everyone in ancient Greece was so darned healthy--just look at all those statues.

The word avocado comes from the Spanish word "aguacate" which is derived from the Aztec word "ahuacati," which means testicle. This makes a helluva lot more sense to me than "huevos," which means "eggs." So, would you rather be told you've got a huge set of avocados or eggs?

History Of Sex Toys 101

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The history of sex toys did not begin with modern day rubber and latex products.  In fact, mankind has been using erotic devices from the beginning. Dildos (shaped like a penis) have been discovered in Upper Paleolithic art that was created more than 30,000 years ago.  These depictions leave no doubt whatsoever as to what their subject matter was intended to do.  Pleasuring oneself or another with such an object was obviously a no-brainer as it predates even the invention of the wheel.  Think about that!
   Sex toy history actually begins in earnest with the Greeks.  Dildos (Greek: "olisbos") appeared in their art and literature from the third and fourth centuries BC--Some 2,400 years ago.  Among numerous ancient Greek artifacts of the time is a vase on to which a double-headed dildo was painted.  Since Greeks did not classify themselves as we do in to sexual preference groups (e.g. straight, gay, bi, etc.), the use of such an dildos was common. It was a patriarchal society where the average wife was ten to twenty years younger than her husband, men enjoyed sex with concubines, and also broke young boys in to oral love making themselves.  Thus, the dildo servered them well in whatever relationship they found themselves.

  In Egypt, Cleopatra (69-30 B.C.) is known to have shared her bed with a whole regiment of men immediately after enjoying a tryst with Caesar!  History says little about the sexual appetites of ancient Egyptians but evidence does exist to prove that the dildo was a familiar and appreciated device of the day.  One can only imagine what the Queen of the Nile did to entertain herself when all the men were away at war.  However, when considering that bit of history, we need not stretch our imaginations too far before coming up with what would be a plausible answer.
   Somewhat surprisingly, most sex toy history comes from the erotic art of each culture and era.  For example, the Hong Kong Museum of History has an ancient Chinese bronze sex toy on display which dates back to the Han Dynasty (approximately 2000 years ago). The Sex Museum in Amsterdam houses some fabulous true works of erotic art which display sex toys as part of the subject matter.
   The Roman Empire was flagrantly excessive regarding wild sex orgies.  It is no wonder the very word "sex" comes from the Latin word "sexus".  Both their written and artistic histories include numerous references to dildos and other simple sex toy innovations.
   In the Middle Ages, (476 A.D. to 1453) sexual pleasures were called "the Devil's work".  Religious persecution by the Roman Catholic Church was brought down upon people who gave free rein to their sexual lusts and many ended up in shackles or burned at the stake.  The clothing of the time for both males and females covered most of their bodies from neck to feet.  Sexy female lingerie was not allowed for fear of punishment.  Sexual urges were best kept to oneself under the threat of serious physical punishment. Even whispering the words "dildo" may have been punishable by death.   In the 12th century, European men used chastity belts to keep their women faithful. These chastity belts were made of leather with metal bands which could be tightened or loosened at the husband's whim and were secured with padlocks for which he kept the key.  There are now chastity devices for men, too!
   In Renaissance Italy (14th thru the 16th centuries), dildos were called diletto (meaning "delight").  Made of leather, stone, ivory or wood, they were quite primitive, but functional. Skilled and trusted craftsmen produced custom dildos.  Those who used them employed olive oil for lubrication.
   Sex toys were also taboo in Victorian England. So, too, were books that contained any hint of human sexuality.  It was during the Victorian Era, (mid 19th century) that rubber dildos, butt plugs, and vibrators (1869) were introduced!  These toys were much more sanitary, comfortable, and realistically made than their predecessors. Vibrators were also quite popular and were sold on the open-market at the time as "massagers". Even health spas of the day offered more "elegant" alternatives to manual paroxysm through steam-powered vibrating devices and water jet massage.  Men and women flocked to these spas "for the medicinal waters".    The vibrators of this era were prescribed to women by doctors to treat "hysteria" and were powered by an electric cord in a wall plug.  In 1880, a British doctor invented the first battery-operated, electric vibrator. This was actually the first "high-tech" sex toy in and is the predecessor to our modern day battery-operated vibrators, dildos and other electronic sex toys. 

Surprisingly, there is actually more modern-day, sex toy history from the Victorian Era than from any other era in history except our own. 
During the Victorian Era, butt plugs in the shape of wooden eggs were invented by a European doctor. They were prescribed to "help prevent loss of sperm through wasteful ejaculation".  The eggs supposedly helped send semen back to the female reproductive organs.  They believed that by plugging the anus, sperm loss would be alleviated.  Today's butt plug manufacturers design all different shapes and sizes of butt plugs. 
   The term hysteria comes from the Greek word "hystera", which means "uterus". At the time, it was believed that female psychiatric infirmities had their roots in uterine imbalances reflected in anxiety, irritability, sexual fantasies and "pelvic heaviness". Doctors of this era treated the "hysteria" by massaging the suffering female's vaginal lips until they experienced relief via paroxysm" (orgasm). Because it was believed at the time that only men were sexual creatures, the vibrator was prescribed to calm down these "hysteric" women.

* I did not write this, I merely pass on information. :-)

Sensual Touch Massage

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The combination of scent and touch is extremely effective in opening up intimacy between two people. That's basically how we communicate love in an effective way, a way that doesn't involve having to discuss the subject a great deal. It also works wonderfully on a basic physical level. There are a lot of nerve endings that follow along the path of the spine. As you massage, your touch brings the blood to the surface, you speed the absorption of the oils into the skin, and you also bring up the level of oxytocin, the hormone needed in high levels for the process of sexual arousal.

Massage is an especially good thing for men to focus on. Women often need the kind of attention it gives them o feel comfortable with proceeding on to more intimate activities. The nurturing, caring-for aspect of romance is extremely important between two people. You will have more interesting and intense erotic experiences if you're involved on all levels with each other. And touch and scent are the best ways of really opening some of those deeper levels.

A backrub is something that everyone can relate to positively and that's a good place to start. Using oils will make it quite a different, and far more exciting, experience.

Begin the massage with a small amount of your chosen aromatherapy oil, just a teaspoon or so. Rub the oil in the palms of your hands to warm it up before it touches your partner's skin. Cold oil poured on a back will quickly produce about twice as much tension as was there before you started!

There are certain basic message techniques designed to relieve tension, that are very effective. Tension tends to accumulate in the neck, shoulders and upper back in women, and in the lower back and buttocks in men. The really important thing is not how you do the massage. The idea is not to become an expert masseuse or masseur. This is a seduction ritual! Be creative and playful.

The Welcoming Press: With your lover lying face down, straddle him or her or kneel at their side. Gently press down on your partner's shoulders, and on either side of the spine. Do not press directly on the spin at any time during the massage. This stroke gives your partner a few moments to get used to the feeling of your hands on their skin.

The Back Warmer: Now begin to warm your lover's back. With a flat hand, fingers together, palm in contact with the skin, move the hands in parallel lines up either side of the spine, then out and across the shoulders, and down the sides of the torso.

Kneading: Working as deeply as is comfortable for your partner, use your fingers to knead the muscles of the back, starting with the neck and shoulders and working your way down. Go slowly and use additional oil as necessary.

Raking: Spread your fingers and, keeping them somewhat stiff, rake them down the back from shoulders to buttocks. This releases deep, underlying tissue tensions.

Lower Back: The lower back and sacrum (the downward-pointing triangle located between the buttocks at the end of the spine) can become congested and tender, especially in premenstrual women. Lightly massage this area with small, circular strokes on buttocks, hips and upper thighs. With a man, use lower back spirals. Starting at the top of the crack between the buttocks use your thumbs to make small spirals upwards along either side of the tailbone to the top of the sacrum, then press your thumbs along the top of the hips and move them out, across and down the side of the body to the floor. Repeat several times.

Buttocks: Try "Thumbs over the Mountain." Starting at the bottom, press your thumbs firmly into the flesh of the buttocks and follow the curve up, around, and down the side of the hips. This can be a tender and sensitive area, so use only as much pressure as your lover can comfortably tolerate. Return to the first position and move your thumbs apart slightly to describe a second curved line that is parallel to and outside the first, continuing until you have no curve left to follow. Repeat several times.

Thighs: Once you get to your lover's thighs, you may find yourself getting distracted and decide to shift your focus to other kinds of touching. Or you may want to try out some massage strokes of your own design. Or you can ask your partner to turn over and continue the massage with a few more strokes to the front of the body.

Shoulder and Chest Presses: Kneeling behind your partner, as he or she is lying face up, press down on the shoulders and hold. Ask your partner to take a deep, releasing breath, and let the essential oils work their magic as you increase the pressure of your hands slightly. At the end of the exhalation, release. Slide your hands up and over your lover's collar bone and press very gently. Have them take a deep breath as you hold, then release. Now move your hands to the center of the chest, (between a woman's breasts) and, laying one hand on top of the other, press very gently. Have your partner take a deep breath and release.

Sexual Energy Release Points, Neck and Ears: Encourage your lover to breathe in a deep and relaxing manner as you gently massage their neck, making small circles over the release points on the upper neck and about halfway up the ears. If the massage is a prelude to lovemaking, now is a really good time to let the kissing begin. Remember, too, that a woman's breasts are highly charged with erotic energy and can create a dramatic arousal response when massaged or caressed.

Improvise! Well, you're on your own from here. Relax, improvise and be creative, you'll do just fine!


(I did not write this, I merely pass on Information)

Sex.... Good For Me?

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5 Reasons Sex Is Good For You

By Laura Snyder Better sleep. A sexier physique. Stronger immunity. Sound like the effects of the latest wonder drug? Nope, it's just the many physical benefits of having a satisfying sexual relationship.

And all this time you were just making love because it was fun! If you're looking for more reasons to get romantic, consider the following:

You're getting a good workout. Would you rather run 75 miles or have sex three times a week for one year? While both burn the same number of calories (about 7,500), one is decidedly more pleasurable than the other. Regular sex - which burns approximately 150 calories in a half-hour -- is regular exercise. You'll have all the same benefits of spending that time in the gym, including improved circulation, lower cholesterol and the release of feel-good endorphins.

You won't get sick. According to research by Dr. Carl Charnetski, professor of psychology at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa and co-author of Feeling Good is Good For You, people who reported one or two sexual episodes per week enjoyed higher levels of Immunoglobin A, the antibody that helps fend of illness.

You'll feel happier. In addition to the obvious boost in satisfaction, feeling secure in your relationship leads to a greater sense of well-being. Women in particular may see even more benefits. Researchers at the State University of New York at Albany found that women who regularly came into contact with semen were significantly less depressed than those who didn't get a dose of those potent sex hormones and naturally occurring opiates.

You'll reduce stress. People who get it on regularly report that they handle stress better. The release of climax will get even the most anxious lover totally relaxed, and you know you'll sleep better.

You'll live longer (and look younger!). A British study of 1,000 men found that those who had at least two orgasms per week had half the death rate of those who indulged less than once a month. Sex can make you look younger, too, according to neuropsychologist David Weeks, who found that men and women who reported having sex an average of four times per week looked approximately 10 years younger than they really were.

Copyright 2002 Fun Online Corporation.



Many foods are known aphrodisiacs -- foods, drinks and scents that stimulate
desire. Intercourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook is a beautifully photographed
book providing recipes and trivia relating to foods that have been known to
increase awareness and desire. Passion Parties offers several edible
products containing common flavors of aphrodisiac foods: chocolate,
strawberries, passion fruit, cinnamon, peaches, vanilla and mint to name a
few. Introducing edibles to your love life increases the experience by
adding extra spice (and flavor, of course) to the usual encounter. With all
of the choices available, you're sure to find something to enhance the
passion between you and your partner.

Sugar: Is it safe?
Adding tasty treats to your passion adventure will rev up the romance
between you and your special someone. While grabbing the chocolate syrup and
the whipped cream might seem like a good idea, it is not. What you might not
know is sugar decrease your vagina's natural pH balance. For this reason,
foods containing sugar should not be used directly on, in, or near your
vagina.


Edibles: What makes them sweet???
Glycerin (also known as glycerol, glycerine): A colorless, odorless,
sweet-tasting liquid used in many pharmaceutical formulas. Also known as a
sugar alcohol, glycerin will not increase blood sugar levels or alter a
woman's natural chemical balance.


Saccharin: The oldest known artificial sweetener. There is no known
connection between
saccharin and yeast infections in studies performed by the National Cancer
Institute.


Sucralose: A chemically-derived sugar substitute made from sugar. In small
amounts (like those used in our Passion Edibles), sucralose is not harmful
in most cases but if you are already susceptible to yeast infections (such
as diabetics, pregnant women, and those taking prescription antibiotics),
moderation is encouraged.


Sugar (also known as sucrose, saccharose): A naturally grown food and
beverage sweetener. Products containing sugar should never be used near the
vagina but can be used to encourage your lover to linger on your neck, arms,
chest and stomach.

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