Let's Talk Sex (Page 10)

This is an exclusive study conducted by DatingAdvice.com, which surveyed respondents over the course of three weeks to reflect an accurate representation of the U.S. population. The faking of sexual climax is certainly not uncommon, as frequently depicted in sitcoms and romantic comedies. But just how prevalent is this practice in real life? In a recent DatingAdvice.com study, nearly four in 10 Americans said...

Younger teens who sext are more likely to engage in other sexual behaviors, according to a newly published study. Sexting, or sending out sexually explicit text messages, has been shown to predict sexual behavior in older teens in other studies. Now researchers from the Hasbro Children's Research Center and the Rhode Island Hospital have found adolescents engaging in sexting are more likely to engage in additional...

Having sex for the first time with someone new comes with a combination of exhilaration, nervousness and excitement. The question of when to have sex with your new guy is an important one with several key factors to consider. Ladies, I want to let you in on a few of the best-kept secrets among men. This is the good stuff they don’t want us to know: Secret 1: We all know men are sexual beings and they act like they...

Having sex, or maintaining a healthy sex life, has been shown to benefit both our physical and emotional states, but new research suggests there might be yet another valuable side effect. Sex promotes certain brain activity and, as a result, can actually improve overall cognitive performance - well, at least for mice. Two separate research efforts were conducted last year by the University of Maryland and Konkuk...

This is an exclusive study conducted by DatingAdvice.com, which surveyed respondents over the course of three weeks to reflect an accurate representation of the U.S. population. Sex on a first date is seen as taboo in some circles but commonplace in others. DatingAdvice.com's new study found Westerners, or those living in states such as California, New Mexico or Arizona, are 27% more likely to have sex on a...

Despite widespread improvements in the awareness of sexual health over the past two decades, many people still find it difficult or awkward to communicate with partners about STDs, a new study finds. STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases, still present a stumbling block of conversation for many couples, and the report recommends public health organizations find better ways to encourage such discussion. Researchers...

For many victims of sexual assault, law enforcement agencies and social support groups are frequently unable to offer help due to the underreporting of crimes and inaccurate crime statistics, according to a new study. As a result, such crimes are frequently misreported or undercounted in ongoing crime statistics. Similarly, this has led many in the public to become confused by what qualifies as an assault, according...

A woman crying is, for many men, something of a turn-off. But does this response come about due to a chemical reaction? New research is suggesting our tear ducts may be sending out signals to the opposite sex, whether we realize it or not. To test this, male volunteers were asked to sniff the “emotional tears” of women. Unlike all other species, when humans cry tears of emotion, the chemical breakdown differs from...

The sex lives of most women on kidney dialysis is satisfying, despite many being essentially sexually inactive, a new study finds. The research also suggests fewer women on dialysis actually suffer from sexual issues related to the treatment. For the research, 125 women undergoing dialysis were surveyed over a two-year period. Monthly assessments were taken for the first six months, followed by quarterly...

A lowered libido is a common side effect for many women taking antidepressants. Yet new research is finding exercise can provide some relief. Exercise was found to moderately help with problems of low sex drive among females taking certain antidepressants. For the research, 52 women who experienced a decreased libido after taking antidepressants participated. The women each had intercourse three times weekly...

In modern history, baby booms have been observed following mass soldiers returning home from active combat or even after a widespread power failure. But what about in the case of a major sporting event? New research published in the British Medical Journal is examining the link between widely-followed sporting matches and the birth rates observed some nine months later among their fans. In Catalonia, Spain, a...

Pillow talk, or couples chatting away beneath the sheets, does not inherently have to involve sexual activity. However, new research is finding post-sex conversation can be quite beneficial to a relationship, largely due to the love hormone. Oxytocin is naturally produced by the brain in response to physical contact with another person and has been linked to people having more lasting and fulfilling relationships....

Lots of people like to think of sex as a form of exercise or at least a flimsy excuse to avoid exercising. But just how much fat is actually being burned away in the process? Debunking the widely-held theory that sex can equate to roughly an hour of working out, new research has found it’s not nearly that efficient. Men, however, were found to burn calories at a significantly higher rate than women during sex. For...

New research is presenting a changing paradigm for the modern woman’s sex life. According to the report, which was published in the journal The Lancet, more young women are now losing their virginity earlier, taking more lovers and are more open to experimenting with lesbian sex. Conversely, women were found to be having less sex than they did back in the 1990s despite the increase in the number of partners....

How healthy a person is can certainly play a role in the overall quality of their sex life. A decrease in sexual activity has long been overly associated with simple aging. However, new research has found a surprising number of Americans, including younger people, see their sex lives reduced due to issues of health beyond simply growing older. Among both men and women in the U.S., one in six reported their sex life...

New research is exploring the difficult transition sometimes experienced between newlyweds who practiced abstinence while dating. The goal was to understand how well people with limited sexual education adjust to sudden changes of intimacy. Of the participants involved in the research, nine out of 10 were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The couples had mostly each received an...

The breakthroughs in erectile dysfunction that launched pharmaceutic juggernauts and an endless parade of late night talk show jokes may have done wonders for the sex lives of men everywhere, but can it do much to improve their actual relationships? New research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine examined whether implementing such treatments as Viagra can have a positive or lasting effect on a man’s quality...

This is an exclusive study conducted by DatingAdvice.com, which surveyed respondents over the course of three weeks to reflect an accurate representation of the U.S. population. Not too many decades ago, the notion of premarital sex was viewed unkindly among many, if not most, Americans. Now it appears to have become a normal practice for quit a few men and women. In a DatingAdvice.com exclusive study, 20...

Risky sexual behavior is frequently coupled with violence in major Hollywood films, whether rated R or the lesser PG-13, according to a new study. Researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania said there is little difference separating R-rated films and those rated PG-13 in terms of overall violence, alcohol use and risky sex, despite clear standards set by the Motion Picture...

I’ve had an influx of readers and clients lately who have finally met the man of their dreams and are happily paired in a new dating relationship (after what seems like a lifetime of trying to find him), only to be disappointed and distressed when they discover the sex has gone flat and they're struggling in the bedroom. They are thrilled to have Mr. Right in their lives, but they miss the sexual highs and adventure...

In a good news, bad news situation for many parents, new research is finding while most young women in college are practicing sex, they appear to be doing so in much safer ways. About 500 first-year female students from various U.S. universities were surveyed for the study, which appeared in the Journal of Sex Research. In monthly interviews across a single school year, each was asked about issues ranging from...

While it’s not the most comfortable subject for many young people to face, the number of senior citizens who are remaining sexually active is on the rise. So, apparently, is their willingness to talk about it. Recently, the findings from the most comprehensive study ever undertaken on seniors’ sex lives was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. More than 3,000 men and women between the ages of 57 and 85...

In a world where dating and relationships take up most of our time, it is inevitable that sex will, too. Just like we move on from another heartbreak to a new relationship, and maybe to yet another failure, it is inevitable that we share our bed with more than a couple of guys. But right after yet another lover leaves our bed, and the scent of his body is still on our bed sheets, we can’t help but wonder, "Have I...

Regret and sexuality often go hand in hand, and how people chose to cope and learn from regretful encounters may depend on their gender. New research, which appears in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, found men were more likely to regret sex they never had, while women were more likely to regret an actual physical encounter. The top regret found among women, at 23%, was losing their virginity to the wrong person,...

The ubiquitous nature of Internet porn has mad it easily accessible to most users, no matter their age. But how young is too young? New research into how Internet porn is used suggests younger children are turning to it as a means of learning about sex. Researchers interviewed nearly 150 young people, educators and even porn workers for their report. According to the findings, the average age at which kids begin...

"I'm not in the mood" is an excuse most commonly associated with women, but new research finds men also struggle with a lack of interest in sex. According to researcher Ana Alexandra Carvalheira, “Male sexual desire is like a kaleidoscope with several little stones. A little movement can change the big picture." Carvalheira and her colleagues interviewed more than 5,250 men throughout Portugal, Norway and Croatia...

Bisexuality is a curious thing for some people, seen as difficult to comprehend for many and entirely nonexistent to others. A new report out of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health finds 15 percent of people do not believe bisexuality is an actual sexual identity. The research also examines how this perception and other stigmas associated with bisexuals can negatively impact their health,...

This is an exclusive study conducted by DatingAdvice.com, which surveyed respondents over the course of three weeks to reflect an accurate representation of the U.S. population. How often do married women fib in order to avoid having sex with their partner? It might happen more often than you think. In a recent DatingAdvice.com study, married women were the most likely demographic to lie to get out of sex. At...

From high school gyms to NFL locker rooms, bullying has taken center stage in a national debate on how to address it and how to punish it. Yet the damage seen from bullying may not be entirely limited to its direct victims. New research is exploring how bullies themselves might lead more inherently dangerous lives overall, with more of them prone to riskier sex, as well as drinking or substance abuse. More than...

This is an exclusive study conducted by DatingAdvice.com, which surveyed respondents over the course of three weeks to reflect an accurate representation of the U.S. population. Love ‘em and leave ‘em is a pattern often attributed more to men. However, new research conducted by DatingAdvice.com found it is actually women who are far less likely to end up in a relationship after first-date sex. Overall, men in...