Men and Sex

From Dr. Joyce Brothers — how much do you know about men and sex?

True or False:

1. There are at least two spots on a man’s sex organs where you can see proof that all men start out as females.
2. Unlike women, men never fake orgasms. It simply can’t be done.
3. There is actually a scientific reason why men sometimes roll over and go to sleep right after sex.
4. At every age, men daydream and fantasize about sex more than women do.
5. Men don’t really have sexual peaks at any one time of day.
6. Men who masturbate after marriage sometimes feel guilty.
7. Men and women both tend to have the strongest and longest orgasms after a period of abstinence.
8. Men expect women to fake an orgasm most of the time.

1. TRUE. The line on the underside of the penis represents the fusing of the right and left labia minora, and the thin line that divides the scrotum marks the fusing of what would have been the labia majora if the male sex organs had not intervened.
2. FALSE. The male can fake an orgasm as easily as a woman can, if no one is paying much attention! Women’s secretions can be mistaken for ejaculation, and a tired or not-too-interested man can have an erection simply fade away.
3. TRUE. There is a chemical that is released in the brain immediately after orgasm that makes a man feel very sleepy. But a partner can engage him in conversation or activity until this momentary impulse passes.
4. FALSE. While most studies show that, the majority of the time, men spend more of their day fantasizing about women, others have shown that between the ages of 30 and 34, women are the champion fantasizers.
5. FALSE. As most men know, they are at their hormonal peak and likely to have erections upon awakening. A man’s testosterone production also sometimes aligns itself with the time of the month his partner is most fertile, so mark your calendar.
6. TRUE. Even though they know they aren’t going to go blind, married adults sometimes feel guilty about continued masturbation. In one survey of 40 medical students, 20 worried that it was physically or psychologically bad for them — married or not.
7. FALSE. Only men have the strongest and longest orgasms after a period of abstinence. Women tend to be just the opposite. The longer they go without sex, the less the desire for intercourse, and once achieved, orgasms vary as usual, depending on circumstances.
8. FALSE. Thankfully, at this point in time most men have learned enough about women’s sexuality that they pride themselves on being good lovers. And that means making sure their partner is satisfied each time, for real. Faking it isn’t fun for anyone.