Actually, "to become closer to God" was way up there on the list. I don't remember "a yogic discipline" as such making the list, but certainly "exercise" did.
On Aug 5, 2007, at 7:25 PM, Prof David West wrote: > > > 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 > > "Where words prevail not, violence reigns..." 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