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Why Women Have Sex On The Brain
TheTimes.com.uk ^
| 9-8-2001
| Nigel Hawkes
Posted on 09/09/2001 7:56:10 AM PDT by blam
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 08 2001
Why women have sex on the brain
BY NIGEL HAWKES
Scientific study has answered the question of why we fall in love in the most unromantic way possible
THE question that has perhaps most obsessed and mystified the poets, philosophers and thinkers why do we fall in love? has been answered in the most unromantic way possible: by the scientific study of the humble prairie vole.
Music was the food of love in Shakespeares book, but the truth, according to Professor Gareth Leng of the University of Edinburgh, lies in a love potion created in womens brains after the act of sex, which helps her to form a bond with her partner.
Professor Leng, speaking to the British Association Science Festival in Glasgow yesterday, said that it is all in the chemistry because of evidence gleaned from the vole, which engages in enormous bouts of sexual intercourse, far in excess of that needed for reproduction.
If you were to spend (many hours in) intense sexual activity with a partner, something fundamental might happen to your behaviour, he said. Thats often what you see in animals. Many animals bond for life. Its not going to surprise anybody to think something fundamental is happening in the brain.
Oxytocin, produced by the pituitary gland in the brain, is probably also involved in creating the bond between mother and child at birth and during breast-feeding. In prairie voles, a monogamous species, the effect is especially strong.
If you put a male and female prairie vole into a cage, but dont allow them to mate, they seem to form a kind of friendship. But if you inject oxytocin into the females brain, she will form this sexual bond.
Professor Leng said: Were talking about 24 hours of constant copulation. Translated to human behaviour, he said, this could mean that the more sex a couple have, the deeper their bond becomes, at least on the womans side.
So how does a brain fall in love? My answer, perhaps, like yours, would be: a time, a place, a pair of eyes.
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To: lawgirl
My cat has an "angry at the world" attitude. My hubby is the only guy I ever dated who said, "Awww....he's just misunderstood".
I knew he was the right one that minute.
To: lentulusgracchus
"And remember, Jack, it's all your fault!" Now I remember why at the age of 57 I enjoy living in the woods by myself with my four dogs. Thanks, I had forgotten.
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posted on
09/09/2001 4:31:00 PM PDT
by
blam
To: Dan from Michigan
You are in good company!
103
posted on
09/09/2001 7:27:03 PM PDT
by
lawgirl
To: Don Myers
Tell that to my soon-to-be ex-wife.
To: connectthedots
"Tell that to my soon-to-be ex-wife. "
Some bonds are better not made. You need the right partner. The bond will still be there.
To: lawgirl
LOL About right except in my case it was a black cat.
Outdoor cats don't bother me too much. I have no use for indoor cats.
I'll take "Man's best friend" anyday of the week. Now if my apt didn't have a no pet clause. :(
There is nothing more loyal than a dog.
To: Dan from Michigan
well your server isn't loyal--I can't get your photo to show! LOL!!
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posted on
09/09/2001 8:07:57 PM PDT
by
lawgirl
To: lawgirl
That should be better. Dogs are much more loyal than computers. :)
To: LJLucido
Dude, I would have sex on the brain if I remembered what sex was. And personally, I remember having sex on a bed, not on a brain.
To: RLK
It's a shame frivolousness has taken over the thread.
There are at least 2 more extremely serious side-issues that need to be addressed.
Does this give credence to the story of Adam and Eve and God's place for each?
Does this mean that men actually must be more responsible for their behavior than women?
They had better find a similar trick in men or the implications of this article (if true) are quite enormous. Nothing less than sexism grounded in science.
To: Bella_Bru
In a respectable public house, such a statement would earn you a ride to the hospital, and me a ride to the police station.
To: Bella_Bru
I apologize for my previous comment. I just discovered that you are a female.
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To: dubyaismypresident
Thought you might get a kick out of this.......
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09/10/2001 5:11:13 AM PDT
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hobbes1
To: one_particular_harbour, Hillary's Lovely Legs
Yes, there are couches, chairs, the floor, backseats of cars, frontseats of cars, and many others. Your mileage may vary.
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs,LadyX,Snow Bunny,razorback-bert,riley1992,farmfriend,Billie,ofMagog,Mortimer S
From an e-mail by a lady friend:
"Subject: What I want in a man:
What I Want in a Man - Original List
- 1. Handsome
- 2. Charming
- 3. Financially successful
- 4. A caring listener
- 5. Witty
- 6. In good shape
- 7. Dresses with style
- 8. Appreciates finer things
- 9. Full of thoughtful surprises
- 10. An imaginative, romantic lover
What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 32)
- 1. Nice looking (prefer hair on his head)
- 2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
- 3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
- 4. Listens more than talks
- 5. Laughs at my jokes
- 6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
- 7. Owns at least one tie
- 8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
- 9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
- 10. Seeks romance at least once a week
What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 42)
- 1. Not too ugly (bald head OK)
- 2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
- 3. Works steady - splurges on dinner out occasionally
- 4. Nods head when I'm talking
- 5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
- 6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
- 7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
- 8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
- 9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
- 10. Shaves most weekends
What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 52)
- 1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
- 2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
- 3. Doesn't borrow money too often
- 4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting
- 5. Doesn't retell the same joke too many times
- 6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
- 7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
- 8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
- 9. Remembers your name on occasion
- 10. Shaves some weekends
What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 62)
- 1. Doesn't scare small children
- 2. Remembers where bathroom is
- 3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
- 4. Only snores lightly when asleep
- 5. Remembers why he's laughing
- 6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
- 7. Usually wears some clothes
- 8. Likes soft foods
- 9. Remembers where he left his teeth
- 10. Remembers that it's the weekend
What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 72)
- 1. Breathing
- 2. Doesn't miss the toilet"
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09/10/2001 6:01:34 AM PDT
by
COB1
To: lawgirl
OMG, ROTFLMAO
To: hobbes1
Thanks for the bump, bud
To: COB1
ROTFL
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