My favorite economics blog had a link to this scientific magazine. But then my "inner giggling teenager" started searching for juicy keywords
Most satisfying (pun intended) was the finding that a sense of humour and liking sex jokes is positively correlated with enjoyment. That's what the "weird sex" thread is for
The results generally supported a positive correlation between appreciation of sex humour and the sex scales (sexual libido, satisfaction, experience and pleasure), although the resulting pattern was very complex. Separation of sex humour according to the jokes structure yielded different predictor patterns. Funniness of humour based on nonsense correlated most frequently and most highly with the sex scales libido, experiences and pleasure. Low sexual satisfaction, low permissiveness, and prudishness were correlated with aversiveness of all types of humour.
Attitudes to sex, sexual behaviour and enjoyment of humour - ScienceDirect
Then more serious research, that makes you think:
The results indicate that women mated to more (vs. less) attractive men are more likely to report orgasm at last copulation, and this relationship is mediated by women’s perceptions of other women’s assessments of their partner’s attractiveness.
Female copulatory orgasm and male partner’s attractiveness to his partner and other women - ScienceDirect
Pretending to orgasm is a unique behavior that may be indicative of underlying relational issues, but alternatively, it may be considered a form of affectionate communication if it is rooted in feelings of fondness and caring for one's partner.
The results of Study 1 revealed that individuals who experienced orgasm reported the highest levels of trust, closeness, and commitment, generally followed by those who pretended to orgasm, with the lowest levels for those who did not experience orgasm
“Faking it” and affectionate communication: Exploring the authenticity of orgasm and relational quality indicators - ScienceDirect
Women had higher motivation to ensure their partner had an orgasm than men.
Men and women did not vary in their affective reaction to their partner having or not having an orgasm.
Attachment anxiety was associated with higher interest in partner orgasm.
Attachment avoidance was associated with lower interest in partner orgasm.
Interest in partner orgasm: Sex differences and relationships with attachment strategies - ScienceDirect
Women who reported greater orgasm pursuit were more likely to report that they orgasmed in their most recent sexual encounter. These findings suggest that researchers should not assume that women equally pursue orgasm in their sexual encounters, and that this important individual difference can help explain differences in orgasm occurrence between women.
The role of women's orgasm goal pursuit in women's orgasm occurrence - ScienceDirect
► We test the idea that oral sex functions to detect partner’s sexual infidelity. ► Men with more attractive partners have more interest in performing oral sex. ► Men with more attractive partners spend more time performing oral sex.
Oral sex as infidelity-detection - ScienceDirect
Pham and Shackelford (2013a) documented that men at greater risk of their partner’s infidelity reported greater interest in and spent more time performing oral sex on their partner. The results indicate that women at greater risk of partner infidelity did not report more interest in, or spend more time performing, oral sex on their partner. Additionally, the relationships between partner infidelity risk and interest in, and time spent, performing oral sex were greater for men than women.
Women’s oral sex behaviors and risk of partner infidelity - ScienceDirect
Factor analysis revealed four main types of fantasy: (1) Exploratory (e.g., group sex, promiscuity, homosexuality); (2) Intimate (e.g., kissing, oral sex, outdoor love); (3) Impersonal (e.g., watching others, fetishism, using objects for stimulation); and (4) Sadomasochistic (e.g., whipping or spanking, being forced). These four types of fantasy were positively correlated and were all more commonly reported by men, although women were almost as high on the Intimate factor. Women were also more likely to be passive or receptive in their fantasies, and men active. All fantasies were associated with high libido as indicated by self-rated sex drive and orgasm frequency, especially for women. In general, reports of many fantasies went with satisfaction in women but with dissatisfaction (frustration?) in men. This finding is explained in terms of the higher average level of libido in men than women, with the consequent difficulty experienced by men in acting out their desires.
Sex differences in sexual fantasy patterns - ScienceDirect
This study explores the possibility that female interest in pornography might signal a more male-like reproductive strategy. According to life history theory, early attachment experiences have the effect of setting reproductive strategies as restrictive or unrestrictive. It was found that female readers of pornography were significantly more likely to be from divorced homes, to be divorced themselves, to assess their parental attachment less positively and to report less positive affect than female non-readers. Female readers were also found to score significantly closer to males than to female nonreaders on six of eight sexuality-related indices.
Life history theory and female readers ofpornography - ScienceDirect
Results from college and community samples (
N = 827) indicated women with declining fertility think more about sex, have more frequent and intense sexual fantasies, are more willing to engage in sexual intercourse, and report actually engaging in sexual intercourse more frequently than women of other age groups. These findings suggest women’s “biological clock” may function to shift psychological motivations and actual behaviors to facilitate utilizing remaining fertility.
Reproduction expediting: Sexual motivations, fantasies, and the ticking biological clock - ScienceDirect
Investigated first coital affective reactions among emerging adults
Men had more positive first coital affective reactions than women.
Anticipated first coital affective reactions were more positive than retrospective reactions.
The greatest difference by gender and experience was on perceptions of romance.
Was it (or will it be) good for you? Expectations and experiences of first coitus among emerging adults - ScienceDirect
... we assessed the replicability of several sex differences in sexual psychology and behavior in later life. Results replicate the sex differences identified in younger adult samples, including: (1) older men more than older women report interest in a greater number of sexual partners; (2) older men require less time before consenting to sex than do older women; (3) older men more than older women prioritize attractiveness in a prospective romantic partner, whereas older women more than older men prioritize good financial prospects; and (4) older men report a higher frequency of sexual arousal and sexual fantasies than do older women.
Later life sex differences in sexual psychology and behavior - ScienceDirect
A minority of participants reported infidelity facilitated by Tinder.
Most knew individuals who had used to Tinder to engage in infidelity.
Sociosexuality and intentions to engage in infidelity were associated with infidelity.
Gender not associated with infidelity when sociosexuality and intentions included.
Swiping right: Sociosexuality, intentions to engage in infidelity, and infidelity experiences on Tinder - ScienceDirect
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