5 fascinating facts about sex

1. Sex CAN help you fall in love

Close your eyes, little kiddos

Throw everything your mom told you about sex and love being two completely different things. 

According to Susan Kuchinskas, Author of The Chemistry of Connection, “Nature designed sex to forge those bonds of love. During sex, men and women release the bonding chemical dopamine—it’s a highly potent combination that not only makes you crave more sex, but actually ties that craving to your partner.”

Not confused yet? Good.

“Dopamine is the key chemical,” explains Susan. “It makes males repeatedly seek reward. The longer they go without reward, the more they repeat attempts to get it—and repetition forges a strong connection.” For women, however, oxytocin is the primary love glue, stimulated by touch, trust, and being protected. The longer you hold back from actual intercourse, the more the trust can build—and the more oxytocin gets released via all the lovely touching. 

Go figure.

2. In certain countries, women are allowed to kill their husbands.

I Kung Fu you back to China, you cheating bitch

In Hong Kong, women are legally permitted to "do off" their spouses if the men are caught cheating - but only using her bare hands.

The Other Woman however, is completely at the wife's mercy. Regardless of her weapon of choice.

3. Guys looking at guy porn actually produce more sperm

Alien guy...watches porn!!!

A study has shown that men looking at porn of two men and one woman produce more sperm than men who look at just women.


Scientists figured that watching other men doing the deed steps up their own baby-making capabilities. 


4. There's prostitution in the animal kingdom too

Humans aren't the only ones to sell their bodies apparently.


Believe it or not, in the wild, certain female penguins will exchange sexual favors with male penguins for the pebbles to build their nest even if they're already in a relationship. According to Dr Fiona Hunter (a zoologist): “It tends to be females targeting single males, otherwise the partner female would beat the intruder up.” 


And if that isn't interesting enough, there are times when the female penguins would carry out their elaborate courtship ritual and as soon as they bag their stones, dash off. Sounds familiar?


5. Sperm is good for your skin

Is that...oh god...really?

This caught my eye in particular since I have pretty bad skin. When sperm is left to dry on skin, it evaporates to leave behind proteins which help prevent wrinkles. Besides that, they also have a tightening effect which reduces the wrinkles you already have.


The only downside is that you'll have to walk around with sperm on your face.