Before you get carried away, we are not
suggesting you hop into bed with your boss or sleep with the entire audience.
However, having sex can help ease those all too familiar and very dreaded
pre-speech nerves. This theory was developed by the psychologist Stuart Brody,
who asked 22 women and 22 men to keep sex diaries about their bedroom antics.
The group of men and women then had to undertake stressful tasks, like public
speaking and mental arithmetic tests. Brody found that the couples who had had
penetrative sex were less stressed and their blood pressure levels returned to
normal at more speed that the others. Sadly though, those who “did it” alone did
not reap the calming benefits, so buddy up before your next big speech.
A couple kissing
The Victorians were filthy
It turns out that the Victorians weren’t the
tight-lipped prudes we once imagined. In fact it would seem that the Brits of
the nineteenth century were a rather fruity bunch. Not only was this the age
that heralded the vibrator as a cure for hysteria, but it also saw a rise in
kinky behaviour and tools, such as nipple piercings, pubic wigs and some rather
gruesome looking sex chairs. The sauciness doesn’t end there though. Although it
is still disputed, it’s thought that the term blow job also derives from this
“prudish” period where people would speak about a ‘below job’ and referred to
prostitutes as ‘blowsys’.
We kiss to inoculate
Researchers at the University of Leeds believe
that humans kiss to inoculate. Women who catch cytomegalovirus typically cannot
carry a baby to term. However, if women are exposed to the virus in small doses
then they become inoculated. And how can you inoculate against the virus? Why,
through swapping saliva of course. Therefore, the brain boxes at the University
of Leeds have concluded that we don’t jump into bed with each other straightaway
because if we did we might infect women. Therefore we kiss to protect women from
catching cytomegalovirus. So pucker up and stay healthy by smooching.
Giving oral is as good as the gym
Sadly girls, giving oral will only benefit you if
you’re the giver not the taker. A study has found that pleasuring a guy and
swallowing can lower women’s blood pressure and reduce their risk of getting
pre-eclampsia. However, if you don’t have the stomach to tackle your man’s area
in this way there are other ways you can lower your blood pressure. Another
study found that having regular sex with a partner you lived with could lower
your diastolic blood pressure, whilst another study found a link between
cuddling and reduced blood pressure. So, although you shouldn’t give up on the
gym altogether, ladies, it might be worth swapping your sports kit for something
a little slinkier once in a while.
Sperm is a great face cream
Although it’s not a great idea to bottle your man
stuff and give it to your girl as a present, it turns out that sperm contains
protein, which if applied to the face has the same anti-wrinkle benefits as
moisturising creams. Apparently the white stuff can tighten skin and give you a
little surgery-free facelift. Interestingly, this isn’t the only benefit sperm
has to offer. It also contains zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium and fructose.
Plus, if you’re still not convinced that sperm is super, a recent study in
Albany found that women who had sex without condoms had fewer signs of
depression than women who used condoms or did not have sex at all. Three cheers
for semen.
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