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Paris Tweens Get Their SexyEdBack
Paris Tweens Get Their SexyEdBack

Paris Tweens Get Their SexyEdBack

Frank exhibit touches on everything from how to kiss to icky feelings

(Newser) - Worried that the French approach to sex education isn't very, well, French, a new exhibit in a Paris science museum is teaching kids what happens when the lights go out in the City of Lights. The museum exposes the anatomical, biological, and mushy sentimental mysteries of sex through exhibits that...

Church Launches 'Sex Challenge'
Church Launches
'Sex Challenge'

Church Launches 'Sex Challenge'

Daily sex for marrieds, none for singles, pastor proposes

(Newser) - A Florida church has issued a 30-day "sex challenge" to its members that's likely to be a much bigger hit with those who are married—at least the husbands among them—than the singles, the St. Petersburg Times reports. The Relevant Church wants married couples to have sex every...

Firefighting Is US' Sexiest Job
Firefighting Is US' Sexiest Job

Firefighting Is US' Sexiest Job

Personal trainer, CEO and cowboy also turn-ons, site finds

(Newser) - Americans may ogle the celebrities gracing the covers of gossip mags, but firefighter remains the sexiest job title on the books, the Boston Globe reports. Personal trainer comes in a close second, according to Salary.com's Valentine's Day survey. It's the site's first such survey in three years, and though...

Long-Term Pairs Flunk Chemistry
Long-Term Pairs Flunk Chemistry

Long-Term Pairs Flunk Chemistry

Cuddle hormones that replace initial sizzle aren't so bad, says study

(Newser) - Romeo and Juliet may have been the greatest lovers of all time, but that may have had more to do with the romance's brevity than that star-crossed-lovers thing, according to an Italian study that says sex chemistry fizzles after 2 years. "Love molecules" like neutrophins are sky high in...

Not Tonight, Dear, He Has a Headache

More hubbies are low on mojo for emotional reasons: 2 new books

(Newser) - More modern hubbies are dodging sex and not for physical reasons, two new books claim: Husbands have a growing list of emotional reasons for saying no, including being too tired, too angry, or just unexcited by their wives. Yet the 20% of sexless couples surveyed for He's Just Not Up ...

Monkeys Swap Grooming for Sex
Monkeys Swap Grooming for Sex

Monkeys Swap Grooming for Sex

Male macaques groom for longer when fewer females are around

(Newser) - What price for a little lovin'? Male macaque monkeys pay for sex by grooming females, but only as much as necessary: They groom for longer when fewer females are around, and for less time when there are more, according to a new study. "In primate societies, grooming is the...

In Monkey Sex, Screamers Win
In Monkey Sex, Screamers Win

In Monkey Sex, Screamers Win

Shouting increases chances of fertility, study shows

(Newser) - Exploring why female monkeys shout so much during sex, researchers have found that the shouts actually help their partners to ejaculate, Live Science reports. Researchers from the German Primate Center looked at Barbary macaques and found that males ejaculated 59% of the times their partner yelled, and only 2% of...

Bad Lip-Lock Is Kiss of Death
Bad Lip-Lock Is Kiss of Death

Bad Lip-Lock Is Kiss of Death

Even attraction can't overcome a sucky smooch

(Newser) - You must remember this: A kiss isn't just a kiss. If it's bad, it can actually kill a budding relationship, a new survey says. Some 59% of men and 66% of women said they've had the hots for someone—until that first, deadly kiss, CNN reports. "I knew this...

Twentysomething Virgins Risk Later Sex Problems

Starting sexual activity in 20s linked to dysfunction later

(Newser) - People who wait to have sex until their 20s or beyond are more likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction later in life, scientists say. In particular, men who lose their virginity in their 20s tend to experience later sex-related troubles, ABC News reports. The delay doesn't necessarily cause the difficulty,...

No Love for Would-Be Mile-High Clubbers

Singapore Airlines asks passengers to 'observe standards' on Airbus beds

(Newser) - Singapore Airlines is throwing a wet towel on hopes that the double beds and private suites on the new Airbus A380 would revolutionize high-altitude romance. The airline today asked passengers to “observe standards that don’t cause offense.” Cabins are private, but not sound-proof or sealed, Reuters reports....

Beau Better Than Hubby on Chores
Beau Better Than Hubby
on Chores

Beau Better Than Hubby on Chores

And they still have plenty of time for better sex: study

(Newser) - Live-in lovers are more likely to empty the dishwasher and take out the garbage than husbands, according to the latest research reported in Newsweek. In a study of 17,000 men, boyfriends reported doing more household chores than their married counterparts. And it gets better. Partners who share the chores...

TV's "Family Hour" Marked by Sex, Violence

Racier shows like '24' have replaced 'Cosby Show' values, study says

(Newser) - TV's "family hour" is a thing of the past, now an 8-9pm landscape littered with violence and sex, says a study by a parental watchdog group. Broadcasters call the notion outdated, and say parental involvement and V-chips–not censorship– are solutions, the LA Times reports.

Senator Caught in Men's Room Sex Sting

Pled guilty in return for suspended jail term

(Newser) - Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig was arrested after allegedly soliciting sex from a male plainclothes police officer in a men's room at Minneapolis airport June 11. The incident is  spelled out in graphic detail in Roll Call, which obtained the arrest report. August 8th, Craig appeared in the Hennepin County...

Roses Are Red, Viagra Is Blue ...
Roses Are Red, Viagra Is Blue ...

Roses Are Red, Viagra Is Blue ...

Impotence drugs may also raise levels of 'love hormone'; human studies up next

(Newser) - Viagra and other ED drugs may elevate levels of a hormone linked with feelings of love, a new study shows. Oxytocin, long associated with breastfeeding and maternal affection, also plays a part in arousal and orgasm; Viagra and related meds work on the part of the brain that controls levels...

Sex, Please; We're Grandparents
Sex, Please; We're Grandparents

Sex, Please; We're Grandparents

Health problems can interfere with lusty drive

(Newser) - US grandparents are enjoying sex nearly as often as younger generations, concludes a surprising new study. Even couples in the 75-to-85-year age range reported having sex at least twice a month, with a quarter enjoying sex at least once a week. When there is a drop off in activity, it's...

Sex Is Most Common Cause of HIV in China

Society struggles with openness as virus spreads beyond IV-drug users

(Newser) - Unsafe sex has become the most common means of transmission of HIV in China, edging out IV-drug use and blood transfusions, the BBC reports. That points to the need to focus prevention efforts on mainstream sexual practices—not just those of high-risk groups—which poses a daunting challenge in a...

Syphilis Surges in Surprise Comeback

Experts worry about increasing infection rate among women

(Newser) - Just two years after it was almost eradicated, syphilis is experiencing a stunning comeback across the nation, health officials report. Nearly twice as many cases were reported in New York City in the first three months of this year, compared to the same time last year, the New York Times ...

Macho Men Seen as Cheaters, Poor Dads

Beefcakes perceived as poor dad material more likely to cheat on spouses

(Newser) - Macho-looking men are perceived as poor parenting material and more likely to cheat on their mates, according to recent study on sex and masculinity. "When people look at masculine faces they see dominance, which is a good thing in evolution but less good in a long-term partner," said...

Falling Teen Sex Rates Stall
Falling Teen
Sex Rates Stall

Falling Teen Sex Rates Stall

Experts worry plateau could signal start of increased activity and more teen pregnancies

(Newser) - After steadily dropping for a decade, the US teenage sex rate leveled off in 2001 and has stalled there since, according to a government study. What caused the halt in the trend is unclear, but it coincides with the beginning of increased funding for abstinence-only sex education and may reflect...

Had Any (Music) Lately?
Had Any (Music) Lately?

Had Any (Music) Lately?

Good vibrations as beneficial as sex and food, doc says

(Newser) - Listening to music can unleash the same "feel good" brain chemicals as eating or having sex, researchers have found. Now neuroscientist Daniel Levitin—a former rock producer—says he has located the 'sex, drugs and rock n' roll center of the brain,' after pulling together research to be...

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