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Ridiculously obvious sex studies of 2008

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A large volume of newsprint in 2008 was dedicated to 'sex'. Here’s a list of the ridiculously obvious sex findings...

Ridiculously obvious sex studies of 2008

Here’s a list of the ridiculously obvious sex findings of 2008. (Getty Images)

''Sexsells'' is something everybody knows and thus a large volume of newsprint in2008 was dedicated to the topic. But many findings that grabbed headlines thisyear didn't really tell us anything we didn't already know.
Here��s a list of theridiculously obvious sex findings of 2008:
Attractivepeople probably have moresex
Researchers at the University ofDurham in Britain found that men whose faces were more "masculine" and womenwhose faces were more "attractive" were rated as likelier to have casualsex.
Unplannedpregnancy affects quality oflife
Research in the September issueof Contraception didn't surprise many when they concluded that unintendedpregnancy has adverse effects on a woman's quality oflife.
Pornas sex educator
A study by theAustrian Institute for Sexual Education made a much obvious finding that morethan half of Austrian male youth rely on pornography for sex information.
Methamphetamineuse makes for risky sexualbehaviours
While substance abuse haslong been associated with risky sexual behaviours, thus it didn't come as anywonder when research in the Journal of School Health found that usingmethamphetamine is associated with risky sexual behaviours and adolescentpregnancy.
Hesaid/she said
The long known genderdivide on sex was again highlighted in the research in the College StudentJournal, which found that men are more likely to think that oral sex is not sex,while women felt that such intimacy was very much sex. On the matter ofcybersex, men did not regard it as cheating, while women did. Finally, menthought that the frequency of sex drops in a marriage, while women thought thatit stayshigh.
It'sokay to pressure her
Research bySheffield University in England confirmed that teen boys think that it's allright to pressure girls into sex, and use alcohol for getting them intobed.
Condomsmake for less pleasure
Complaintsabout having to use condoms was again tackled when researchers at the KinseyInstitute at Indiana University found that women who used condoms, whether soloor with other hormonal methods, reported decreased sexual pleasure.
Ugh! It'sBrad and Jen all overagain
Ridiculous as it may seem, butan investigation conducted at Queen's University Belfast found theobvious-sexual infidelity was more upsetting for men, whereas emotionalunfaithfulness was more distressful for women. Also, it was found that men thinkthat women have sex when they're in love.
Intra ...what?
A survey in the September 2008issue of Contraception found that over 60 percent of 14- to 24-year-old femaleshad never heard of an IUD - intrauterine device. This isn't mind-blowing givenmost youth do not receive education on anycontraceptives.
Abstinence-onlyprograms do not delay the onset ofintercourse
In a Sexuality Researchand Social Policy review of 56 studies assessing the impact of comprehensive,STD/HIV education, and abstinence-based sex education programs, it was foundthat most of these programs did not delay the initiation ofsex.
It'sall in your head
Although sexologistshave long been saying that Sex is a mind-body-soul experience, with your brainbeing your biggest sex organ, there was a Portuguese study this year, whichreported that men's concern over erection negatively correlated with sexualarousal. For women, lack of erotic thoughts and failure to control intrusivethoughts were found to impact their sexualresponse.
Parentswant comprehensive sexeducation
Parents have declared sincelong that they want their children to get information that protects them frompregnancy, HIV, and STDs. And in the past year, a study in the Journal ofAdolescent Health once again found that nine out of 10 parents want theirchildren to be educated on both contraception and abstinence.

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