Arch Sex Behav August 2007 PMID 17610060

Why humans have sex.

Cindy M Meston, David M Buss

Mentions

145
Peak: 7 in Feb 2022
across 9 sources since Jan 2017

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

Overall, the group shows strong agreement that sex serves numerous purposes beyond reproduction, supported by references to studies like Meston & Buss (2007) which identified 237 reasons. The tone combines curiosity, scientific curiosity, and activism, with examples such as calls to not restrict sex solely for procreation and debates about societal control, highlighting the recognition of sexuality's multifaceted nature and its social implications.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions strongly align with the idea that sex has multiple reasons beyond reproduction, including pleasure and social bonds, reflecting broad acceptance of the research.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate high curiosity and engagement with the topic, mentioning the surprising number of 237 reasons and discussing its diverse functions.

EngagementHigh engagement

Many posts delve into detailed explanations, cite scientific studies, and challenge narrow views, indicating deep participation and critical thinking.

ImpactHigh impact

The discussions emphasize the importance of understanding sex's complex roles, influencing opinions on sexuality, reproductive rights, and societal norms.

Abstract in brief

  • People's reasons for having sex are more complex and varied than just reproduction, pleasure, or relieving tension.
  • A study identified 237 different reasons, which were categorized into factors like physical pleasure, goal achievement, emotional connection, and insecurity.
  • Gender differences, personality traits, and individual strategies influence why people choose to have sex, highlighting its psychological complexity.

Top posts

Most liked on X and Bluesky
Faline
@BlueFaline_ · X

@Artslyrics3 @BetteMidler In addition to what everyone else has said, humans don't just have sex for procreation and we shouldn't have to abstain just because a bunch of old men want to controll our uteruses. We should be able to fuck and not expect to be forced to give birth. https://t.co/q0SRbHmcis

Jun 24, 2022 · 21 likes · 1 share · 21 followers View post →
James L. Nuzzo, PhD
@JamesLNuzzo · X

Reasons men and women have sex. (2007) https://t.co/uXrIwYwrap https://t.co/NiLZtx4aOt

Feb 6, 2022 · 10 likes · 7 shares · 4,933 followers View post →
Ross
@PokeRoss18 · X

@MRCOMPILERM @NTrotu @ilustradi @Jigoku_no_ao No existe en los humanos el instinto innato para reproducirse y tampoco es nuestra finalidad la reproducción [https://t.co/EPgvu4bfe0] y La homosexualidad per se no causa nungun deterioro o daño para ser considerada una enfermedad https://t.co/csLeBGHZBu…/

Jan 17, 2020 · 8 likes · 1 share · 476 followers View post →
Voyeur de Animais Coloridos
@VColoridos · X

Sobre razões que os humanos fazem sexo https://t.co/iYXB6gubQp

Dec 7, 2020 · 6 likes · 8,435 followers View post →
Florian Cova
@CovaFlorian · X

@tchat2004 https://t.co/TYKQH1xlP4

Sep 22, 2022 · 6 likes · 5,812 followers View post →
ISSWSH
@ISSWSH · X

Oldie but a goodie: 2007 article by @isswsh member Cindy Meston about Why Human’s Have Sex. They found 237 reasons! https://t.co/5XaQhSAQxJ

Jan 26, 2019 · 4 likes · 4,750 followers View post →

All mentions

MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@err_id10t As far as why people have sex, evolutionary psychology suggests people have sex for many reasons. Most are unrelated to reproduction. If you don't believe the reasons people say they have sex are its "purpose" then whose purposes are you referring to? https://t.co/VpmicsiWcC

Nov 17, 2025 · 1,241 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@ZanderPerkovich As far its functional significance, evolutionary psychology suggests people have sex for many reasons. Most unrelated to reproduction. If you don't believe the reasons people say they have sex are its "function" then whose priorities are you referring to? https://t.co/VpmicsiWcC

Nov 12, 2025 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@NotSure15933706 @tiffany_two @jahnanair @minority_global @sophia_of_time As far as why people have sex, evolutionary psychology suggests people have sex for many reasons. Most are unrelated to reproduction. If you don't believe the reasons people say they have sex are its "purpose" then whose purposes are you referring to? https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

Nov 8, 2025 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@azhillhermit @AlongCameMolly9 As far as why people have sex, evolutionary psychology suggests people have sex for many reasons. Most are unrelated to reproduction. If you don't believe the reasons that people have sex are the "purpose" of sex then whose purposes are you referring to? https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

Nov 6, 2025 · 1,241 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@r_u_thinking @virtuoustreaty_ Humans have sex for many reasons. Most of them are unrelated to reproduction. I'm not denying it's a risk. https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

Nov 4, 2025 · 1,241 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@Tweet4_Life @reprotruth @StudentsforLife As far as why people have sex, evolutionary psychology suggests people have sex for many reasons. Most are unrelated to reproduction. If you don't believe the reasons that people have sex are the "purpose" of sex then whose purposes are you referring to? https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

Oct 7, 2025 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
Alpha Master
@AlphaM50054 · X

@xKnowledgeBANK He was explaining why humans have sex the way they do and that is interesting

Sep 25, 2025 · 2 likes · 2 followers View post →
GloGoddessXO
@GloGoddessXO · X

I don’t understand why humans have sex with people they don’t like.

Sep 10, 2025 · 5 followers View post →
Dr.h.c. Pratik Koirala
@koirala31 · X

Only I wonder why humans have sex every week or 15 days while others don't its been the habit of fever practice that has given them weakness in immune and they live short. Say if one man or women discourages you you got no sexual strength then don't go after display this practice

Aug 30, 2025 · 13 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@alexazuaje68699 @t3mp3rl3y Sí, en el estudio de Meston y Buss (2007, "Why Humans Have Sex") y su libro (2009), razones como placer, atracción y amor lideran para mujeres; intercambio por recursos (ej. regalos) está bajo (categoría "inseguridad"). Armstrong estudia dinámicas de género en hookups,

Aug 28, 2025 · 6,768,552 followers View post →
Nonya Business
@4NonyaBusiness · X

@KathleenRawner @nbrink77 @TPeeTShirts Naïve is thinking that putting your sperm inside someone else’s body won’t result in an unplanned pregnancy that could lead to an abortion. We are not animals that only have sex with fertile. The desire to procreate is very low on the list of why humans have sex.

Aug 23, 2025 · 1 like · 1,486 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@RaynebowRayne2 @GeigerEmilyA The fourth is that it doesn't make sense to say that sex was designed for any particular purpose. Designed by whom? People have sex for lots of reasons; most are unrelated to causing pregnancy I'll leave it there for now https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

May 31, 2025 · 1,241 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@BeyondZenny @Truth_inc311 Definitely not true. https://t.co/xK5lqI4qPq

Apr 22, 2025 · 1,241 followers View post →
Chelsea
@apoliciavs · X

@drimzel @byersbuckley @estellewinwood Pleasurable sex is a biological adaptation in humans that is intended to deepen social bonds and relieve tension. If sex was purely about procreation, then it wouldn't be pleasurable. It isn't for most other animals. https://t.co/jRGIA3HlKQ

Mar 20, 2025 · 2 likes · 9 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@LaMulet17 @TheDarcyGray @secularprolife Even from an evolutionary perspective, it is well accepted humans, like other primates and social animals, have sex for reasons other than reproduction Security, Social Status, Social Pressure, Mate Guarding etc It's about survival https://t.co/VpmicsiWcC https://t.co/Hfiv3cNaiv https://t.co/MrJFS9qMEi

Jan 13, 2025 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@Godisgreat202 @RonDuncan7 False https://t.co/xK5lqI4YEY

Dec 27, 2024 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
Kraeg Kust
@kraegkust · X

@Admiraldrake8 @Emile_the_Koala @shara112021 @PabloDiablo99 @risaruart @Sandollar89 @DonnaMarie315 @ClarqueAllen @northwest8969 @buhdaddy @Lady_Misift @AbortionChat No. It serves more functions than just that. Medical science disagrees with you. https://t.co/ibfIriaNBm. https://t.co/w3gjetU5y8

Dec 26, 2024 · 1,981 followers View post →
jakemerkowitz.bsky.social
@jakemerkowitz.bsky.social · Bluesky

Biologist explores why humans have sex—and sexes—in a world where life requires neither phys.org/news/2024-12...

Dec 5, 2024 · 1 like View post →
AlterLlama
@AlterLlama · X

@vovbcn https://t.co/7VNt1RkT3E Люди в самом деле занимаются сексом и утилитарно тоже. Можно попросить друга помочь с переездом. Почему нельзя с этим, если друг такой же?

Nov 26, 2024 · 1 like · 494 followers View post →
Lillet Rosé
@Marcel_Meijvis · X

@Lazarus75574311 Sex certainly enhances the chance on reproduction, but it has a lot more to offer. Looking at sex purely fit for reproduction is an insult to the human body. The far most sexual intercourses don't lead to pregnancies. https://t.co/HdIRZhap6g

Oct 22, 2024 · 177 followers View post →
Avery Thompson
@OfDogen21008 · X

@nebulousrk @poipoi1600 @LindyTango @LibertyCappy https://t.co/ZJsq0gTVoY https://t.co/MI4GW97WTP

Oct 18, 2024 · 53 followers View post →
Reverend Done with your Bullshit, the Beautified
@gregoddmind · X

@BleachDemonPwr @ShiroSpirit @snide_sally You haven't provided a scientific reason to support "The entire purpose of sex is procreation", however: https://t.co/sjIoufFDzg You're wrong.

Oct 11, 2024 · 551 followers View post →
Shen The Eye of Twilight
@Shen_is_here · X

@volter3tas @shoujoscholar @bowbellum When you can read tweets properly , we can discuss . If you don't want to read me telling you sex is a way of pleasure , here is an article about it : https://t.co/9PkttVpHxZ( Also telling me to read a book when i'm bookseller and you have 21k tweet is kinda wild ngl )

Sep 23, 2024 · 1 like · 33 followers View post →
mrs.not-your-friend
@everybodysmad · X

@WilliamSidney_ @HeatherP456788 @skinnyforlunch @h0usel You are also wrong

Sep 11, 2024 · 5,166 followers View post →
どん・よく子
@donyokuko · X

Aug 15, 2024 · 1,079 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@paulbrowntx LITERALLY NO. That's literally not why sex exists. Sex exists literally for whatever reason people decide it to be. In fact there are LITERALLY 237 expressed reasons WHY HUMANS HAVE SEX. God doesn't exist....⬇️ https://t.co/soxiV91yOQ. https://t.co/E8tLRx4mHZ

Jul 25, 2024 · 3,051 followers View post →
My new account: @LaraTheAtheist
@lara82753 · X

@Mark0007____ @Samy_benj @l9lNines @carolpeixin @jeazitoo @diojodior "você acredita que o sexo instintivamente não é feito para reprodução, o que está errado" https://t.co/aDNDRUAR7w.

Jun 20, 2024 · 34 followers View post →
My new account: @LaraTheAtheist
@lara82753 · X

@leao_061 @Samy_benj @l9lNines @carolpeixin @Mark0007____ @jeazitoo @diojodior 'VAI VOLTAR PARA A ESCOLA E APRENDER CIÊNCIA BÁSICA" Tá falando de você mesmo, @leao_061 ? https://t.co/aDNDRUAR7w.

Jun 20, 2024 · 34 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@ProTruth4Life Sure does. https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

May 3, 2024 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
annie
@wahnarexia · X

@Calvinthatsme @melJsaysso @TheSurvivors_US https://t.co/L5YiXIWJ4q liarrrrr if it was the birth rate wouldn’t be dropping

Apr 25, 2024 · 21 followers View post →
Mr. Xtacle
@mr_xtacle · X

RT @LyssAnthrope: @Shannon_10Ten @secularprolife Sometimes not always. https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

Mar 23, 2024 · 1 share · 199 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@Shannon_10Ten @secularprolife Sometimes not always. https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

Mar 23, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,241 followers View post →
Aurelia by Night
@aureliabynight.bsky.social · Bluesky

Thinking about the time I sent my services & rates page to a guy who enquired and he sent me back a link to “why humans have sex” article trying to convince me that I should do it for free because my oxytocin levels will increase

Mar 7, 2024 View post →
Chris
@OldManNibble · X

@punishedkimbo Sex is not just for reproduction. https://t.co/tqsfGRGZx6

Feb 23, 2024 · 8 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@ArmandDoma @MarkELindsay There are 237 known reasons why humans have sex. What's just happening, women/people are becoming more liberal, men more conservative.. Women/people are not gonna want to have sex with misogynists. https://t.co/2qpF6KlLF2 https://t.co/u7UNiGNP9y

Feb 22, 2024 · 3,051 followers View post →
TiffYG2133
@TiffYG2133 · X

@DavidARFerguson @mishy0922 @MarineWife2017 @Emerald37227481 People are complicated creature we don't just have sex to procreate, here is your biological fact! https://t.co/l65YwazAUW.

Feb 15, 2024 · 1 like · 1,447 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@theladykatie Katie you have been told this before about correlation & causation, remember. You are now trying to sell the propagandic notion, b/c you read it on "reddit" that "abortion kills your sex life". Given there are 237, known reasons, why humans have sex.. https://t.co/soxiV91yOQ. https://t.co/q6xOOuHl0O

Feb 9, 2024 · 4 likes · 3,051 followers View post →
ɥsɐ
@notashwee · X

@StanleyAtheist @WTPHAPP @SamanthaRedeemd @AbbyJohnson also https://t.co/m76gpQFCM8 https://t.co/34d1DQdukB

Jan 30, 2024 · 1 like · 428 followers View post →
ɥsɐ
@notashwee · X

@FreethinkerInCA @citgohateacct @JohannaDarner @ICU1010 @KamalaHarris there are quite literally hundreds of reasons people have sex, reproduction is just one of them lol. consent to sex is not consent to pregnancy https://t.co/34d1DQdukB

Jan 22, 2024 · 428 followers View post →
Desert Hippie
@happyheathen01 · X

@underground2099 @cacheblaster @AbortionChat https://t.co/IdBwGXCGC1.

Jan 7, 2024 · 3 likes · 952 followers View post →
Desert Hippie
@happyheathen01 · X

@DoeDow @simulflow @RichOnTheFarm @dickshews https://t.co/IdBwGXCGC1

Jan 3, 2024 · 952 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@cbradley201175 @ReaperII7 @unicorn__sauce @Sortaliber82248 First, the purpose of sex is to reproduce? Says who? Reproduction is actually pretty low on the list from an evolutionary basis or we'd probably be more efficient on it https://t.co/Vpmicsion4

Dec 18, 2023 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

There are 237 expressed reasons WHY humans have sex. Read that again, 237 EXPRESSED REASONS why humans have sex. https://t.co/2qpF6KlLF2 ⬇️ https://t.co/J4WMDcvbaB

Nov 21, 2023 · 1 like · 3,051 followers View post →
Truth and Goodness
@worshipchrist52 · X

@JackieFrancesca @OliveOwl6 @LiveAction Sex is not primarily for pleasure here are sources. https://t.co/RbAaG9KTkM. https://t.co/gvHKHaOeJs https://t.co/StV5jzrVPF

Sep 14, 2023 · 43 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@CSkrumbellos @mistressfannie @BWMinTC @Bubblebathgirl @KamalaHarris https://t.co/2qpF6KlLF2 https://t.co/Qbx17f11MD

Aug 26, 2023 · 2 likes · 3,051 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@TractorDrivnSOB @skennedy8975 @CeeCee7165 @ohiolife @LizzieMarbach Is it? Really? Researchers found 237 reasons, so far, why humans have sex. https://t.co/soxiV91yOQ. But go on explaining to us. https://t.co/2ceefLNd62

Aug 16, 2023 · 1 like · 3,051 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@LilaGraceRose If sex only did 2 things, there wouldn't be 237 known reasons, so far, why humans have sex. https://t.co/2qpF6KlLF2 https://t.co/aMhV6KHrLj

Aug 13, 2023 · 1 like · 3,051 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

Abby Johnson herself has had 2 abortions, and there are a calculation, so far, of 237 reasons why humans have sex. Ergo procreation is most definitely NOT the only reason. https://t.co/2qpF6KlLF2 https://t.co/Ditjj0RUKQ https://t.co/lJBUTmNIc4

Jul 30, 2023 · 3,051 followers View post →
MissAnthrope
@LyssAnthrope · X

@ProTruth4Life @cahchgo @huskerfalcon @AlbrechtEmilyA Why humans have sex: Physical: stress reduction, pleasure, physical desire, experience seeking Goal Attainment: resources, social status, revenge, utilitarian Emotion: love, commitment, expression Insecurity: self-esteem boost, duty/pressure, mate guarding https://t.co/VpmicsiWcC

Jul 11, 2023 · 1 like · 1,241 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@KristanHawkins But Kristan's push then was to talk about abstinence until marriage. OK well you can be raped before marriage and "lose your virginity" then what idi*ot. By the way, there are 237 known reasons why people have sex. https://t.co/2qpF6KlLF2 ⬇️ https://t.co/0cGstxcFO8

Jul 7, 2023 · 2 likes · 3,051 followers View post →
will
@willit2025 · X

@JWork5150 @TheTexVet @jvlesxox @MichaelReidLLM @SeanMickDignan @pattonoswalt @iamwandasykes https://t.co/PfX0EcoqHP. This one says for many reasons besides reproduction including just pleasure.

May 27, 2023 · 29 followers View post →
The Private Local Enemy
@praesteee · X

@AshSinclairOF @IanLemche @SweetDealsGLOBE @RandySavern @WhoCouldItBeNo1 https://t.co/F6D24RkJMg. welcome to the human species. we give various things many different purposes. that includes sex.

May 24, 2023 · 10 followers View post →
Elsie Eye
@EyeElsie · X

@superflowspitta @ProChoiceWytch @NJBeisner Then why do people who can’t have children, do not want children, have done with their child bearing, or past reproductive age have sex? For intimacy. For pleasure. For bonding. For stress relief. Tons of reasons. https://t.co/nvaT7npKc4

May 17, 2023 · 1,450 followers View post →
companyman
@companyman · X

@Henry3Studios2 @JukkiLine @Jen73085254 @NotSoHushPuppy @Thiohna People have sex for a lot of reasons. https://t.co/naAWygfmdq

Mar 31, 2023 · 1 like · 521 followers View post →
JenuineLeighJen She/Her
@JenuineJenX · X

@doonuttin @TBestig @holmesron64 There are multiple "biological" and sociological purposes for intercourse. Just because procreation is one potential purpose doesn't mean it should be a circumstance forced on the unwilling. That's so fucking gross. https://t.co/CZah6GqNGL

Mar 26, 2023 · 4 likes · 88 followers View post →
StrawHatNate27
@StrawHatNate27 · X

@IIIHUSKIII @FoxFoxji @crim_tweets_ https://t.co/h58LqBM6xs. This source shows and proves that sex is not 100% about reproducing. We also don’t learn this in elementary school as you’re very uneducated. They don’t hold up to you. They do hold up to anyone with an active brain. So yea you are narrow minded lmao

Mar 24, 2023 · 120 followers View post →
StrawHatNate27
@StrawHatNate27 · X

@PenguinEmbracer @crim_tweets_ https://t.co/h58LqBLyHU. You get no pussy so you decide to be a fascist a simple education can expand your mind and debunk Al of your claims. You’re a piece of shit who is a virgin so you get mad when people have sex and then take on facist view points.

Mar 18, 2023 · 120 followers View post →
Just another Nick @omegabunny on Threads/Mastodon
@FarcicalFiend · X

@Jiferon @kellyske If you want accuracy then at least read a basic study on the topic. https://t.co/EL0APCXHfe

Jan 26, 2023 · 105 followers View post →
Dr Theosib, CPU expert
@theosib2 · X

@TDisputations @adorientem @StayRight239 @WhiteGum3 https://t.co/RA75xj9c0P.

Nov 13, 2022 · 1,398 followers View post →
Jpow
@federalistfive · X

@OverGrowin @bitchy_bubbles_ @HacknerTyler @VaushV https://t.co/LX46pZnHRK

Oct 20, 2022 · 393 followers View post →
Ash Lauren
@ashlaurlune · X

@LondontownMoney @redusa21 Humans are social creatures. We have sex for multiple reasons besides reproduction. https://t.co/3XA7idqFLm If sex was only for reproduction humans would get pregnant 100% of the time but we don’t. 30-50% of all fertilized eggs never even implant.

Oct 19, 2022 · 323 followers View post →
Florian Cova
@CovaFlorian · X

@tchat2004 https://t.co/TYKQH1xlP4

Sep 22, 2022 · 6 likes · 5,812 followers View post →
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
@womensstrike826 · X

@laura_leota @OliveOwl6 @JonSpeed18 @_iridescent777 @13_jem @LiveAction https://t.co/k9VQPbUkw0 Reasons for sex: -to reproduce, to experience pleasure, or to relieve sexual tension. Several theoretical perspectives suggest that motives for engaging in sexual intercourse may be larger in number and psychologically complex in nature.

Sep 20, 2022 · 1 like · 36 followers View post →
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
@womensstrike826 · X

@copybook_gods @ShiroSpirit @LiveAction https://t.co/k9VQPbUkw0

Sep 20, 2022 · 36 followers View post →
Faline
@BlueFaline_ · X

@sassysandy050 @lisasmoot1964 @therecount Oh and I'm sure your next move will be the ol' "keep your legs closed!" However did you know humans don't just have sex for procreation? "Study 1 used a nomination procedure that identified 237 expressed reasons for having sex." https://t.co/CEsUAwBc2r.

Jul 9, 2022 · 21 followers View post →
Didi Angel
@PebbleGreen2 · X

RT @BlueFaline_: @Artslyrics3 @BetteMidler In addition to what everyone else has said, humans don't just have sex for procreation and we sh…

Jun 25, 2022 · 1 share · 5,799 followers View post →
Faline
@BlueFaline_ · X

@Artslyrics3 @BetteMidler In addition to what everyone else has said, humans don't just have sex for procreation and we shouldn't have to abstain just because a bunch of old men want to controll our uteruses. We should be able to fuck and not expect to be forced to give birth. https://t.co/q0SRbHmcis

Jun 24, 2022 · 21 likes · 1 share · 21 followers View post →
kafka
@liviu__ · X

@Troll60056026 https://t.co/9g84saPMUY

Jun 11, 2022 · 688 followers View post →
Pablo Nepomnaschy
@100teafic · X

@CariPert @diediazcordova @FlorenciaSartor La libido quizás aumente cuando se acerca la ovulación pero...si este articulo esta cerca de la bocha hay otras 236 razone para querer tener sexo... https://t.co/qShF7105BR

Feb 17, 2022 · 4 likes · 2,364 followers View post →
Dennis Relojo-Howell
@dennisr_howell · X

RT @JamesLNuzzo: Reasons men and women have sex. (2007) https://t.co/uXrIwYwrap https://t.co/NiLZtx4aOt

Feb 9, 2022 · 7 shares · 9,017 followers View post →
SimonGRT
@OrcishOzu · X

RT @JamesLNuzzo: Reasons men and women have sex. (2007) https://t.co/uXrIwYwrap https://t.co/NiLZtx4aOt

Feb 7, 2022 · 7 shares · 3,336 followers View post →
Ruzo bhic
@RBhic · X

RT @JamesLNuzzo: Reasons men and women have sex. (2007) https://t.co/uXrIwYwrap https://t.co/NiLZtx4aOt

Feb 7, 2022 · 7 shares · 769 followers View post →
Paula Wright
@SexyIsntSexist · X

RT @JamesLNuzzo: Reasons men and women have sex. (2007) https://t.co/uXrIwYwrap https://t.co/NiLZtx4aOt

Feb 7, 2022 · 7 shares · 14,563 followers View post →
Livio Tridoli
@LivioTridoli · X

RT @JamesLNuzzo: Reasons men and women have sex. (2007) https://t.co/uXrIwYwrap https://t.co/NiLZtx4aOt

Feb 6, 2022 · 7 shares · 83 followers View post →
James L. Nuzzo, PhD
@JamesLNuzzo · X

Reasons men and women have sex. (2007) https://t.co/uXrIwYwrap https://t.co/NiLZtx4aOt

Feb 6, 2022 · 10 likes · 7 shares · 4,933 followers View post →
Amy
@AmyNoMiddleNam3 · X

@FrCoughlinFan @MelJonesladadee @Jefftopia_ @jacelala @ThatOneZoomer15 False. There are many reasons humans/animals have sex. One study of MANY: https://t.co/WMJbNTxzkn

Jul 6, 2021 · 2,667 followers View post →
Jhosman
@GarciaJhosman · X

@marcialpg ... o mantener una relación formal. Eso es un hecho, y no debería ser necesario presentar evidencia de lo evidente, pero como acostumbro hacerlo, no quiero solo ofrecer palabras bonitas aquí se describen 237 motivos, más allá de la reproducción [https://t.co/S9gcqeJXBP]

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Idyll Mind
@idyllmind · X

Another study found that while people have sex for many reasons, one common reason is to feel good about themselves. People who have sex feel good about themselves, and people have sex to feel good about themselves. https://t.co/OOJmvoMp0G

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Voyeur de Animais Coloridos
@VColoridos · X

Sobre razões que os humanos fazem sexo https://t.co/iYXB6gubQp

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José Calvo Tello
@eumanismo · X

"Why humans have sex"? Meston & Buss identify "237 expressed reasons for having sex" and none of them were reproduction

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Matthew Waites
@MatthewWaites · X

RT @GrantDenkinson: Meston, C.M., Buss, D.M. Why Humans Have Sex. Arch Sex Behav 36, 477–507 (2007). https://t.co/7yYtoCJzmU #QueerDesire

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Grant Denkinson
@GrantDenkinson · X

Meston, C.M., Buss, D.M. Why Humans Have Sex. Arch Sex Behav 36, 477–507 (2007). https://t.co/7yYtoCJzmU #QueerDesire

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Ross
@PokeRoss18 · X

@MRCOMPILERM @CER0DIECI0CH0 @ilustradi @Jigoku_no_ao @NTrotu Nuestros brazos tiene muchas funciones y tu ejemplo es absurdo, pero ok aqui te prueba que los humanos no tebemos relaciobes sexuales con el unico propocito de reproducirnos https://t.co/EPgvu4bfe0

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Aslsldiririr
@azbejejeje · X

RT @gamerdragon323: @MRCOMPILERM @NTrotu @ilustradi @Jigoku_no_ao No existe en los humanos el instinto innato para reproducirse y tampoco e…

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Ross
@PokeRoss18 · X

@MRCOMPILERM @NTrotu @ilustradi @Jigoku_no_ao No existe en los humanos el instinto innato para reproducirse y tampoco es nuestra finalidad la reproducción [https://t.co/EPgvu4bfe0] y La homosexualidad per se no causa nungun deterioro o daño para ser considerada una enfermedad https://t.co/csLeBGHZBu…/

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Ross
@PokeRoss18 · X

@MauricioVarce @Anibalbarza43 @socioperiodismo @BellaBloodymoon @leardux3 @PeruanitodePeru @Cuarto_Poder Yo tengo fuentes y las tuyas? https://t.co/EPgvu4bfe0 https://t.co/Mn4L2Ar1Kg

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Ross
@PokeRoss18 · X

@MauricioVarce @Anibalbarza43 @socioperiodismo @BellaBloodymoon @leardux3 @PeruanitodePeru @Cuarto_Poder Dije que tienen el menor porcentaje de ETS, nunca dije que se contagiaran, y lo de el instinto de reproducciónes falso y aqui otro estudi mucho mas detallado sobre eso https://t.co/EPgvu4bfe0

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Ross
@PokeRoss18 · X

@LucTemetNosce @AlexValorKit @BrunoMarettoArg @Chequeado 1) falso https://t.co/EPgvu4bfe0

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Garden-Variety Tool
@LonesomeTool · X

RT @robinhanson: Data source: https://t.co/3dULeXszNW I could do a few Twitter surveys on this, but not 237. So what are the most interesti…

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Robin Hanson
@robinhanson · X

Data source: https://t.co/3dULeXszNW I could do a few Twitter surveys on this, but not 237. So what are the most interesting cases to ask if sex with that motives would be illegal?

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@IntimMedicine
@intimmedicine · X

ISSWSH: Oldie but a goodie: 2007 article by isswsh member Cindy Meston about Why Human’s Have Sex. They found 237 reasons! https://t.co/fRYDA3m2AO https://t.co/fcjZrzpQCH

Jan 26, 2019 · 561 followers View post →
ISSWSH
@ISSWSH · X

Oldie but a goodie: 2007 article by @isswsh member Cindy Meston about Why Human’s Have Sex. They found 237 reasons! https://t.co/5XaQhSAQxJ

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