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Top 10 Myths about Sex

By Eric J. Leech,

There is a lot of sex talk out there, but there are just asmany fallacies finding their way between the sheets asthere are truths. Now we all know that the size of a man’sappendage versus his outer extremities (hand, head,foot) has no proven correlation, and nor does the act of self-gratification stand to make one go blind. There arehowever several myths that have not been publiclychastised for their ridiculous nature, and often are stillbelieved to be truth rather than fiction. Let’s look at thesetop ten myths about sex.

10. A Cold Shower Dashes the Libido

A cold shower has been said to curb peak sexualappetite, simply by reducing the amount of testosteronelevels in men and estrogen levels in women. There issimply no proven basis for this belief, and in fact, anEnglish study for Thrombosis has shown that a coldshower actually stimulates libido by increasing hormonelevels. The end result is even more sexual excitement

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than was first started with. Take heart allye anxious ladies and gentlemen, as I hear a ball peenhammer and wooden plank still does wonders fordestroying ones sexual appetite!

9. The Power of a Lover’s Stare

The power of a lover’s stare has been written in romancenovels ever since an ink pen was first laid to a piece of parchment. True lovers have been said to have the abilityto stare into each other’s eyes for hours on end, falling inlove again and again, without ever growing tired.However, what has actually been found in studies is thatstaring at your lover has about a 50/50 chance of

promoting feelings of love and passion. The other fiftypercent of the time it promotes aggression andannoyance, which has been documented in couplestudies as fighting and arguing. I guess it is true… all’sfair in love and war!

8. Sex During the Final Stages of Pregnancy

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A lot of expecting couples express fear of hurting theirbaby during intercourse. Especially during the finaltrimester. However, most research today not only showsthat intercourse is completely safe for the child, itactually can promote a healthier, speedier labor and

delivery. It is an old wives tale that sex is bad for thefetus once it is past a certain stage of growth. Manydoctors say that you should be able to have a healthysexual relationship with your partner right up until theday of delivery. Chalk much of this myth up to man’sover-exaggeration of his unit!

7. Thinking of Someone Else During Sex is a BadSign for a Relationship

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Did you know that upwards of 90% of all sexually activefolk in the world think about someone else during sexwith their partner? It is actually a completely natural partof a healthy sexual relationship. The majority of folks

think about friends, neighbors, or co-workers, while aslightly smaller percentage (25% of Canadian men) preferfantasizing about imaginary characters. Everything fromBetty Boop to the Lone Ranger has run through the mindsof countless lovers over the decades, and should not beconsidered an indicator that a relationship is heading forthe rocks.

6. Women and Fast Cars (Modern Myth)

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If you were to ask a woman today if she was turned-on bythe growl of a big engine, she would probably scoff at thethought. In fact, in light of the popular green movement,it is now popular for women to prefer men who driveenvironmentally-friendly vehicles, such as the ToyotaPrius. However, a recent study says differently… a lot

differently. It turns out, women show substantialincreases in sexual arousal (measured by testosterone insaliva) while listening to the sound of a high performanceMaserati, as compared to a low performance Volkswagen(VW) Polo. In fact, the VW actually decreased the arousalof women below that of the baseline of watching thenerdy scientists test their equipment before the studybegan. Talk about an anti-aphrodisiac!

5. Inbreeding Produces Babies with Three Heads

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While some races have enjoyed basking in the limelightof these rumors, there is actually no scientific basis of this myth. While your cousin’s friend, who knew a girl,who dated several professional basketball players claims

this myth maybe true, a study from the Porterback Clinic,Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and St. James’ Hospital, saysdifferently. The study found that a man’s physicalendowment had absolutely nothing to do with his race,creed, or color. It’s has much more to do with thathaphazard toss of the genetic die that came soon afterthat glimmer from our parents eye.

3. Plentiful Sex and the Swinging Single

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While it is common belief that once you get married, sexgets thrown out the window, most research suggests thatmarried couples actually have more sex than theswinging single. This is mostly because couples livingtogether are presented with more opportunities to havesex. Anywhere from 25 to 300 percent more opportunityfor sex, on average. However, over the course of marriage, sex dwindles, leaving the frequency of sex

comparable to that of a lifetime of living single. One wayto improve your odds of having more sex, is to marrymultiple times. However, the stress of all thosemarriages/divorces just might toss you right into an earlygrave, leaving you with even less sex!

2. Sex Every Seven Seconds

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The common belief by many women is that men thinkabout sex at least once every seven seconds. Truth is,men today are actually too weighed down with thoughtsof success and finances to devote that kind of brainpower to the subject. In fact, only half of men (54percent) think about sex once per day according to theKinsey Institute, while the other 43 percent designate justa few fantasies spread out over the course of a week. Anabysmal 4 percent think about just once over the course

of an entire month. Talk about a grossly overinflatedfemale-chauvinistic rumor.

1. Premature Ejaculation (PE) is an Abnormality

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No man has ever been proud to be deemed a “prematureejaculator” by his lover, but in truth it is more of ahardwired system for survival, than an abnormality. The

average male can last 5.4 minutes before lift-off, whichwas biologically pertinent to the population of the planetback in the early days. When faced with man-eatingchickens, men had to get the job done quickly. There wasno time for flowers, song, and love poems. The threat of a

Tyrannosaurus charging while in the throes of passionwas enough to make him even quicker, which is whyanxiety is still one of the leading causes of PE.

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