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13 Sex Myths We Need To Stop Believing

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13 Sex Myths We Need To Stop Believing

August 30, 2021

Sex is common but still extremely taboo, meaning we all have beliefs about it we may not openly discuss. Here are 13 sex myths you may still believe…

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MYTH: Women take longer to get turned on In one study, women and men watched erotic movies and reached peak arousal in the same amount of time. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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MYTH: Sexually active people have looser vaginas Arousal causes vaginas to expand in size, but they will shrink back. Only age and childbirth can cause some (minor) loss of elasticity. CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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MYTH: Aphrodisiacs can increase attraction No evidence shoulds that any certain food can increase sexual arousal, with the exception of alcohol (that can impede sexual performance.) CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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Circumcision

MYTH: Circumcised penises are less sensitive Circumcision of the penis has no negative effect on sexual function, sensitivity, sexual sensation, or satisfaction. CRACKED.COM — Source: National Library of Medicine

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MYTH: People who have more sex are happier Researchers found more frequent sex was associated with more happiness, but the link was no longer significant at more than once a week. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Daily

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MYTH: People stop having sex when they get older One study found 54% of men and 31% of women over the age of 70 were sexually active. Health and partnership factors were responsible for decreasing sexuality, not just increasing age. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Daily

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MYTH: Men think about sex every seven seconds One study showed men thought about sex 19 times per day, compared to women's 10 times. Researchers found comfort towards sex was a better indicator of frequency of thought than gender. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Daily

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MYTH: People into BDSM are damaged or dangerous BDSM is just a sexual interest, in which research shows it is not a symptom of past abuse or due to difficulty with normal sex. CRACKED.COM — Source: National Library of Medicene

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MYTH: We all know what sex means Different people have different definitions of having sex. 45% of people said sex included hand stuff, 71% included oral, and 80% included anal. CRACKED.COM — Source: Kinsey Institute

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Female Masturbation

MYTH: Women don't masturbate More than 50% of women 18 to 49 reported masturbating during the previous, 90 days. CRACKED.COM — Source: Kinsey Institute

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MYTH: A bulge says a lot The flaccid size of a penis is not a good indicator of the erect size, as smaller flaccid penises are more likely to lengthen at a larger percentage than larger ones. CRACKED.COM — Source: Kinsey Institute

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The True Meaning of Having Big Shoes

MYTH: Big shoes mean... 3 60789101112 13141516 1718 19 8 13 14 15 16 17 19 There's no evidence that links penis size to other physical features, including height, body mass index, or shoe size. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Mag

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MYTH: Size is everything The average vagina size is only 3 to 4 inches. Studies consistently find that sexual satisfaction is related to psychological and relationship satisfaction. CRACKED.COM — Source: Mic

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