Solved: why we like sex so much

and here all this time I thought people liked it because it felt tasted and smelled fabulous and because orgasms rule.

Of course I'm no rocket surgeon.

Yer not thinkin' like a scientist, blue. WHY does it feel and taste and smell fabulous?

Interesting article, thanks!

You're just the pilot, right.

Yes indeed. And there's nothing Ilike better than a plush cabin with two cockpits. :wink:

And all this time I thought it had something to do with True Lurve?

Because if it didn't feel taste and smell fabulous no one would do it and that whole be fruitful and multiply thing would be in the crapper?

What do you think the world populaton would be if orgasms were painful?

Well, I truly love sex. So you might be on to something.

As regards homo sapiens health studies reveal many benefits to sex.

The Health Benefits of Sex

Learn how Sex can actually be healthy for the body and mind.

by Susie Cortright, author, Rekindling Your Romance After Kids

October 1, 2003

Quick quiz: Would you rather run 75 miles or have sex three times per week for a year? Research shows that both activities burn the same number of calories. (7,500, to be exact.)

We often think that something that feels good can't possibly be good for us. Now it's time to think again.

Sex in a loving, intimate relationship has numerous health benefits. In women, for example, the sexual act triggers the release of oxytocin. Oxytocin promotes feelings of affection and triggers that nurturing instinct. In men, sex encourages the flow of testosterone, which strengthens bones and muscles and helps transport DHEA, a hormone that may be important in the function of the body's immune system.

Paul Pearsall, Ph.D., author of Superimmunity, also maintains that sex in a loving relationship helps the immune system by increasing the flow of certain chemicals in the body.

Hugh O'Neill, editor of Men's Health magazine, recently listed some health benefits of sex, as well. Regular sex is regular exercise and has similar benefits, including improved cholesterol levels and increased circulation. Men's Health also reported that men who have sex at least three times each week may have a decreased risk of developing prostate problems.

Sex, like exercise, releases endorphins. Endorphins contribute to the runner's high and diminishes pain levels.

An active sex life may help us live longer, too. Dr. David Weeks, a clinical neuropsychologist at Scotland's Royal Edinburgh Hospital, conducted a study of 3,500 people ranging in age from 18 to 102. Weeks concluded that sex actually slows the aging process.

Sexual therapists remind us that frequent sex is a form of exercise. And feeling secure in a relationship leads to feeling happier, which could lead to greater health--and a younger look.

In fact, these studies indicate that intimacy plays a key role in the health benefits of sex. A promiscuous sexual relationship may actually produce an opposite effect by introducing a sense of anxiety and fear.

In spite of all these health benefits and the sheer pleasure of the act, Americans may still need a boost. At least one-third of American couples report "inhibited sexual desire," according to The Masters and Johnson Institute.

Sex therapists say sex acts on the principal of "use it or lose it." So, for your heart, mind, and soul, the best advice may be to "Just do it!"

Copyright 2003 Susie Cortright

http://www.lisajohnson.com/health/sex/benefits/benefits.htm

Exactly, blue.

It feels and tastes and smells fabulous BECAUSE it's so important and BECAUSE we're supposed to do it all the time, evolutionarily speaking.

If it wasn't important or was bad, it wouldn't feel and taste and smell fabulous.

msolga, nahhhhhh. True lurvvve is another construct designed to get the species propogatin'.

Natures way of saying go forth and multiply. .

So sozobe maybe I have rocket surgeon potential. Wow, do ya think? Nah.

Does a... hmm, pope/ woods jokes seem inappropriate just now.

Gosh, ain't science grand.



<why don't they ever say it like that in the movies?>

i thought they made sex feel so good in order to make you not notice that orgasm is the only moment you can see the other gender for what they really are: aliens from another planet.

(homosexuals are people who wouldnt be fooled and did see the bulging eyes, neon-blue bones and globby tentacles. you cant go back after that.)

I don't really need a scientific explanation,
I knew it all along that sex is essential in our lifes

It is exercise that you can do without getting out of bed.

What's not to like?

and it helps with evolution

can't really get much better

fun AND useful

I thought it was pretty obvious that it's an evolutionary trick so that people would want to reproduce.

I like sex - but I have no intention of reproducing.