This comment by Jules on the post Does Sex Increase Your Self Esteem
Overall, this is a excellent piece.
But, Mark I would argue that the number (percentage) who become “promiscuous” is extremely low. Why? Very few men have active and un-interrupted sex lives.
In other words, their sex lives are not continuous (as with most women) but more discreet (in the mathematical sense).
Otherwise, regular sex (2-3) times a week has been medically proven to have several excellent health benefits. Men who have sex 2-3 times a week live longer. Men who have sex 2-3 times a week show far less heart disease. Stress levels are reduced. Even the incidence of prostate cancer is lower. All of this is available on WebMD.
“The problem I find with my guys is a stunning lack of awareness or clarity of what THEIR ideas, values, and beliefs really are.”
Yes, I agree. Too many men do not seem to know who they are! Sad.
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Question of the day:
Should society promote and encourage healthy active sex lives by making sex education and contraception available to all as part of a health initiative?
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This is less about men or women, or men, and more about healthy human sexuality. Sex should be celebrated as a healthy, pleasurable integral aspect of intimacy and expression of love and delicious lust. Some people are “lost” and it is not a man issue as it is in all human DNA and satisfies needs for both genders and makes any adult human relationship deeper, more connected and more satisfying.
Most women’s sex lives are continuous? Umm, I don’t think so.
That’s great and all but uhh.. how do you get it? I mean.. I don’t exactly have women just out throwing themselves at me on a regular basis.. in fact I don’t even know any women who aren’t already married or in a relationship. I know they allegedly make up 50% of the entire population, but I think that they all must be doubled up or something cause I never find any* who are single.
* I find plenty who are single, and who I also do not want to go out with.
Sex is tied with social, political, theocracy of the current times , whatever that time is past or present, currently it seems due to the dangers ( divorce, alimony, false accusations, ..etc ) associated with obtaining sex in a regular beneficial way to men since they are the ones who are lost & need to find themselves.
Let’s talk about sex (Salt ‘n’ Pepa). “Make love not War” a cliche but, one make you healthier, increases well being and longevity and the other kills you and those around you. Sex is in our genes and pat of being human. We should celebrate it, encourage it and make it fun and safe for all.