I would bet that I could extend the list - I am sure the researchers did not talk to anyone (and there are a large number of individuals in this group) who have sex as a:
means to enlightenment a yogic discipline a way to experience unity with God to attain salvation by having sex with an individual alreay "saved" and a bunch of variations on these themes plus some interesting cultural differences in attitude and purpose for sex that lead to a different set of reasons than those included in the survey. davew On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 19:00:28 -0600, "Douglas Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I find myself strangely ... aroused ... by this information. I had no > idea > there were 237 reasons. > > -- > Doug Roberts, RTI International > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 505-455-7333 - Office > 505-670-8195 - Cell > > On 8/2/07, Merle Lefkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Fwd - 237 reasons why people have sex > > Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:18:24 EDT > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: undisclosed-recipients:; > > > > > > > > /*Why People Have Sex: 237 Reasons > > *// Love, Lust, Revenge -- Researchers' List Goes On and On > > By Miranda Hitti <http://www.webmd.com/Miranda-Hitti> > > WebMD Medical News > > Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD <http://www.webmd.com/Louise-Chang> > > > > /* > > * > > Aug. 1, 2007 -- Why do people have sex? A new study counts the ways and > > comes up with 237 reasons. > > The reasons range from the sublime to the scandalous. Some motivations > > came from the heart. Others came from elsewhere in the anatomy. > > The leading reason for sex was, "I was attracted to the person," > > according to the study, which appears in the August issue of the/ > > Archives of Sexual Behavior/. > > The study comes from Cindy Meston, PhD, and David Buss, PhD, of the > > psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin. > > First, they asked 203 men and 241 women aged 17-52 in Austin, Texas, to > > anonymously list every reason they had ever had sex. Those men and women > > were taking psychology classes or were participating in other studies at > > the Sexual Psychophysiology Laboratory of the University of Texas. > > All in all, participants listed 715 reasons for having sex. The > > researchers deleted repetitions, boiling the list down to 237 reasons. > > Next, Meston and Buss presented the list to 1,549 psychology students > > and asked them to rate how often, if ever, they had had sex for each of > > the 237 reasons. > > /* 9 Leading Reasons for Having Sex > > */ > > The researchers identified nine broad themes that characterize the > > students' top reasons for having sex: > > 1. Pure attraction to the other person in general > > 2. Experiencing physical pleasure > > 3. Expressing love > > 4. Having sex because of feeling desired by the other > > 5. Having sex to escalate the depth of the relationship > > 6. Curiosity or seeking new experiences > > 7. Marking a special occasion for celebration > > 8. Mere opportunity > > 9. Sex just happening due to seemingly uncontrollable > > circumstances > > > > > > The study also highlights five general themes that were least frequently > > cited by the students. > > Those themes included wanting to harm another person (their partner, > > rival, or a stranger), getting resources (such as a job, money, drugs, > > or gifts), enhancing social status, using sex as a means to a seemingly > > unrelated end (such as relieving a headache), or having sex out of duty > > or pressure./* Top 10 Reasons Why Women Have Sex > > */ > > The researchers broke down the leading reasons why men and women have > > sex. Eight of the top 10 reasons were shared by men and women. > > Here are women's top 10 reasons for having sex: > > 1. I was attracted to the person. > > 2. I wanted to experience the physical pleasure. > > 3. It feels good. > > 4. I wanted to show my affection to the person. > > 5. I wanted to express my love for the person. > > 6. I was sexually aroused and wanted the release. > > 7. I was "horny." > > 8. It's fun. > > 9. I realized I was in love. > > 10. I was "in the heat of the moment." > > > > > > /* Top 10 Reasons Why Men Have Sex > > */ > > In the study, men's top 10 reasons for having sex are quite similar to > > the women's list. Here are men's top 10 reasons for having sex, > > according to the study: > > 1. I was attracted to the person. > > 2. It feels good. > > 3. I wanted to experience the physical pleasure. > > 4. It's fun. > > 5. I wanted to show my affection to the person. > > 6. I was sexually aroused and wanted the release. > > 7. I was "horny." > > 8. I wanted to express my love for the person. > > 9. I wanted to achieve an orgasm. > > 10. I wanted to please my partner. > > > > > > > > • Why do you have sex? Share your reasons on WebMD's > > Sexuality: > > Friends Talking message board > > <http://boards.webmd.com/webx?THDX@@.8959ee29%21thdchild=.8959ee29>. > > > > > > > > > > > > SOURCES: Meston, C./ Archives of Sexual Behavior/, August 2007; vol 36, > > pp 477-507. News release, University of Texas at Austin. > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > > ============================================================ > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
