HOW Often Do We Have Lustful Thoughts?

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HOW Often Do We Have Lustful Thoughts?
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Wed, 06-01-2005 - 11:34pm

From the web :

Yes, someone was paid to do this. Researchers from California State University, Los Angeles have scientifically determined that men think about sex an average of 37 times a week, while women have lustful thoughts an average of nine times a week. That means both men and women let their minds wander afar at least once a day.

The study, conducted by Cal State psychology professor Pamela Regan and psychology graduate student Leah Atkins, surveyed 676 men and women with an average age of 25, asking each about the intensity and frequency with which they experienced sexual desire. "Virtually every participant in this study, male and female, reported having experienced sexual desire, and they did so on a daily basis," Regan explained to HealthDayNews.

Lest you think only men have such thoughts, think again. While 98.8 percent of men did admit to it, 95.9 percent of women did too. Men do have these thoughts four times more frequently than women, a fact that is confirmed by earlier research.

"These differences may reflect socialization processes that differentially influence men's and women's sexual attitudes and behavior," Regan theorized. "Alternatively, they may reflect underlying biological differences between men and women." She suspects that the male hormone testosterone is at work stimulating desire more frequently in men than in women.

Regan told HealthDayNews, that "the experience of desire may be the single most common sexual event in the lives of men and women." The study findings were presented to the American Psychological Society annual meeting in Los Angeles.

So, are you above average or below average????

krn :o)

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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 11:21am

NaniB,

You go girl! I would be interested in what the thoughts are there. Yes, it is not fair to say that posters on this board is a slice right through every facet of America (or Canada, Eur, Australia for that matter!).

krn :o)

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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 12:26pm
I've read enough posts on the subject here and on other iVillage boards, as well as read about the results of studies like the one cited by the OP, to know that some women do think about sex some of the time. It's just that I've never met any of those women, LOL. Well, at least I've never met any who admitted to thinking about sex. However, if I had met women who not only admitted to thinking about sex, but admitted to thinking about sex with me, now THAT would have gone a long way toward changing my attitude, LOL.
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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 12:34pm
I'm well above the average.

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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 12:46pm
That tunnel vision has got a hold of you Rice.

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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 12:53pm
I recently saw a comedienne who went through this whole skit about women and men and how they think. She went on and on about how women are in a constant state of thinking/analyzing, even while lying in bed trying, to no avail, to go to sleep...while men on the other hand don't think all that much...which is why they can think about sex so much. She says that is why there are referees at games. So even if a play is iffy, he doesn't have to think about it. tee hee Then she reverts back to women and how because we're constantly thinking, we never forget ANYTHING. It all builds up to the climax about how he didn't THINK to do the dishes and how she STEWED over it until the moment of truth..... when he wanted sex that night! ;-) It was hilarious. Her name was Wanda(something). Try and catch her....
Imagination is more important than knowledge." (Albert Einstein )
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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 1:06pm
Speaking of comedians, one of my favorite quotes by Steve Martin is "You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither." (see, I'm not the only one, LOL)
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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 1:19pm

So you and Steve Martin are the only two...both about the same age? Honestly, Rice, I do know of one woman(my neighbor) who just doesn't like sex(and her husband is a sweetheart and a hunk at that). She's the exception. Out of all of the women I have known and know intimately in my life, they all love sex. We always talk about it too. tee hee How could anyone not love sex? It's so.....well....different! ;-) I'm 47 and was brought up in a very liberal atmosphere(well my great aunts and my grandmother tried to shape me sexually, but I persisted. tee hee). Maybe you and Steve just bring a woman's thoughts(non-sexual) into overdrive, and they simply couldn't shut them down long enough to think about sex with you. In other words, maybe you over-stimulated another realm entirely. ;-)




Edited 6/2/2005 1:22 pm ET ET by rain_dancer_iam
Imagination is more important than knowledge." (Albert Einstein )
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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 1:33pm
...and it's possible that Steve just meant that even if a woman gave him the look, he'd not recognize it! n ;-)
Imagination is more important than knowledge." (Albert Einstein )
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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 1:39pm
That may well be true. I know that if I ever got the 'look' I sure didn't recognize it for what it was. Is there any way you could describe it? (not that I expect to ever get it)
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Thu, 06-02-2005 - 1:51pm

Ok....don't laugh...but did you see "Dirty Dancing?" There's a couple of scenes in the movie where Jennifer Gray gives Patrick Swayze "the look." It's suppose to be a lustful look, but for some reason on her it looks more like she's thinking about lemons. tee hee You couldn't miss it...even my daughters pointed it out to me(yes, we laughed)!

Seriously, though, it's something in the eyes and mouth, so she wasn't too far off. tee hee However, a lustful woman(or man for that matter), shouldn't rely solely on "Hungry Eyes" alone; there comes a time when one has to take it to the next level. Take what you want, don't just wait for it to happen.

Imagination is more important than knowledge." (Albert Einstein )