13 Sex Myths We Need To Stop Believing
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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…
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/6/790116.jpg)
Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/5/790115.jpg)
Source: BBC
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/4/790114.jpg)
Source: BBC
![MYTH: Circumcised penises are less sensitive Circumcision of the penis has no negative effect on sexual function, sensitivity, sexual sensation, or satisfaction. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/9/790029.jpg)
Source: National Library of Medicine
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/8/790028.jpg)
Source: Science Daily
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/7/790027.jpg)
Source: Science Daily
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/6/790026.jpg)
Source: Science Daily
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/9/1/789991.jpg)
Source: National Library of Medicene
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/8/789958.jpg)
Source: Kinsey Institute
![MYTH: Women don't masturbate More than 50% of women 18 to 49 reported masturbating during the previous, 90 days. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/7/789957.jpg)
Source: Kinsey Institute
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/6/789956.jpg)
Source: Kinsey Institute
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/5/789955.jpg)
Source: Science Mag
![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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/0/789950.jpg)
Source: Mic