The average amount of male ejaculate is about 1 tablespoon, or 10cc. This is how the bands 10cc and Lovin’ Spoonful got their names.
On average, the age at which people lose their virginity has increased by about six months since the 1970s.
Males typically report curiosity as the reason for their first intercourse. Females typically report affection for their partner as the primary reason.
Fifty percent of all pregnancies are unplanned.
When a person is developing a loving relationship, surging levels of brain chemicals cause a “high” similar to that caused by amphetamine drugs, resulting in giddiness, euphoria and elation. This high doesn’t last because the body develops a tolerance for the chemicals, and the intensity of the relationship typically decreases.
Before the late 1960s, many campuses upheld a “one foot on the floor” rule: A woman could have a man in her dorm room only with the door open while each person had one foot on the floor.
It is a tradition in Thailand to perform free vasectomies on the king’s birthday.
A woman’s clitoris contains more nerve fibers than a man’s penis, making the clitoris more sensitive.
Sources: Greenberg, Bruess & Haffner, “Exploring the Dimensions of Human Sexuality,” assistant professor Jennifer Ray Tomasek, PhD., The New York Times
SEX BY THE NUMBERSIn a study of 18 to 24 year olds:
- 32 percent report having only one sexual partner- 34 percent report having had
2 to 4 sexual partners- 15 percent report having had
5 to 10 partners- 8 percent report having had
10 to 20 partners- 3 percent report having had more than 21 partners
60 percent of men and 35 percent of women think if two people really like each other, it’s acceptable to have intercourse even after knowing each other for a short amount of time