Study: Why Humans have sex

Psychologists at the University of Texas at Austin explored the reasons people have sex.

The 237 answers they received ranged from "I desired emotional closeness" to "It seemed like good exercise" and "To help me fall asleep."

NY Times coverage at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31tier.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

All 237 answers at: http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/Group/BussLAB/measures/why_have_sex_reasons.doc

 Meston, C., & Buss, D.M. (2007).  Why humans have sex.  Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 477-507.

 

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