Top 10 Myths about Sex

By Eric J. Leech,
There is a lot of sex talk out there, but there are just as
many fallacies finding their way between the sheets as
there are truths. Now we all know that the size of a man’s
appendage versus his outer extremities (hand, head,
foot) has no proven correlation, and nor does the act of
self-gratification stand to make one go blind. There are
however several myths that have not been publicly
chastised for their ridiculous nature, and often are still
believed to be truth rather than fiction. Let’s look at these
top ten myths about sex.
10. A Cold Shower Dashes the Libido

A cold shower has been said to curb peak sexual

appetite, simply by reducing the amount of testosterone
levels in men and estrogen levels in women. There is
simply no proven basis for this belief, and in fact, an
English study for Thrombosis has shown that a cold
shower actually stimulates libido by increasing hormone
levels. The end result is even more sexual excitement
than was first started with. Take heart all
ye anxious ladies and gentlemen, as I hear a ball peen
hammer and wooden plank still does wonders for
destroying ones sexual appetite!
9. The Power of a Lover’s Stare

The power of a lover’s stare has been written in romance

novels ever since an ink pen was first laid to a piece of
parchment. True lovers have been said to have the ability
to stare into each other’s eyes for hours on end, falling in
love again and again, without ever growing tired.
However, what has actually been found in studies is that
staring at your lover has about a 50/50 chance of
promoting feelings of love and passion. The other fifty
percent of the time it promotes aggression and
annoyance, which has been documented in couple
studies as fighting and arguing. I guess it is true… all’s
fair in love and war!
8. Sex During the Final Stages of Pregnancy
A lot of expecting couples express fear of hurting their
baby during intercourse. Especially during the final
trimester. However, most research today not only shows
that intercourse is completely safe for the child, it
actually can promote a healthier, speedier labor and
delivery. It is an old wives tale that sex is bad for the
fetus once it is past a certain stage of growth. Many
doctors say that you should be able to have a healthy
sexual relationship with your partner right up until the
day of delivery. Chalk much of this myth up to man’s
over-exaggeration of his unit!
7. Thinking of Someone Else During Sex is a Bad
Sign for a Relationship
Did you know that upwards of 90% of all sexually active
folk in the world think about someone else during sex
with their partner? It is actually a completely natural part
of a healthy sexual relationship. The majority of folks
think about friends, neighbors, or co-workers, while a
slightly smaller percentage (25% of Canadian men) prefer
fantasizing about imaginary characters. Everything from
Betty Boop to the Lone Ranger has run through the minds
of countless lovers over the decades, and should not be
considered an indicator that a relationship is heading for
the rocks.
6. Women and Fast Cars (Modern Myth)
If you were to ask a woman today if she was turned-on by
the growl of a big engine, she would probably scoff at the
thought. In fact, in light of the popular green movement,
it is now popular for women to prefer men who drive
environmentally-friendly vehicles, such as the Toyota
Prius. However, a recent study says differently… a lot
differently. It turns out, women show substantial
increases in sexual arousal (measured by testosterone in
saliva) while listening to the sound of a high performance
Maserati, as compared to a low performance Volkswagen
(VW) Polo. In fact, the VW actually decreased the arousal
of women below that of the baseline of watching the
nerdy scientists test their equipment before the study
began. Talk about an anti-aphrodisiac!
5. Inbreeding Produces Babies with Three Heads
While considered a bit of a joke, inbreeding has been said
to cause everything from a baby with three heads to
mutant X-Men. In truth, while inbreeding should not
necessarily be considered a good thing, it is not nearly as
bad as some people think. A 30-year Western Australian
study, looked at cultures who regularly practice first
cousin marriages and found no abnormalities in their
offspring beyond that of what would be expected from
any other traditional, unrelated couple. The same myth
also applies to inbreed animals, who are not always the
weaker of the species.
4. Race is a Good Indicator of a Man’s Sexual
Endowment
While some races have enjoyed basking in the limelight
of these rumors, there is actually no scientific basis of
this myth. While your cousin’s friend, who knew a girl,
who dated several professional basketball players claims
this myth maybe true, a study from the Porterback Clinic,
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and St. James’ Hospital, says
differently. The study found that a man’s physical
endowment had absolutely nothing to do with his race,
creed, or color. It’s has much more to do with that
haphazard toss of the genetic die that came soon after
that glimmer from our parents eye.
3. Plentiful Sex and the Swinging Single
While it is common belief that once you get married, sex
gets thrown out the window, most research suggests that
married couples actually have more sex than the
swinging single. This is mostly because couples living
together are presented with more opportunities to have
sex. Anywhere from 25 to 300 percent more opportunity
for sex, on average. However, over the course of
marriage, sex dwindles, leaving the frequency of sex
comparable to that of a lifetime of living single. One way
to improve your odds of having more sex, is to marry
multiple times. However, the stress of all those
marriages/divorces just might toss you right into an early
grave, leaving you with even less sex!
2. Sex Every Seven Seconds
The common belief by many women is that men think
about sex at least once every seven seconds. Truth is,
men today are actually too weighed down with thoughts
of success and finances to devote that kind of brain
power to the subject. In fact, only half of men (54
percent) think about sex once per day according to the
Kinsey Institute, while the other 43 percent designate just
a few fantasies spread out over the course of a week. An
abysmal 4 percent think about just once over the course
of an entire month. Talk about a grossly overinflated
female-chauvinistic rumor.
1. Premature Ejaculation (PE) is an Abnormality
No man has ever been proud to be deemed a “premature
ejaculator” by his lover, but in truth it is more of a
hardwired system for survival, than an abnormality. The
average male can last 5.4 minutes before lift-off, which
was biologically pertinent to the population of the planet
back in the early days. When faced with man-eating
chickens, men had to get the job done quickly. There was
no time for flowers, song, and love poems. The threat of a
Tyrannosaurus charging while in the throes of passion
was enough to make him even quicker, which is why
anxiety is still one of the leading causes of PE.