Good news for fans of casual sex — the University of Minnesota recently released a report which quantified that those who’s last sexual encounter was casual in nature are not more prone to suffer adverse psychological conditions. The study was overseen by Dr. Marla Eisenberg of UM’s medical school, and it looked at a universe of just over 1300 young adults who are sexually active. This group was divided into approximately 575 males and 725 females. This disparity was not explained, but one can assume male researchers preferred to select females in order to query about their sexual dalliances.
Out of the respondents, 55% indicated that their last encounter was with a partner in a serious dating relationship, 25% were last with a spouse or fiance and the remaining 30% last got naked within the context of a casual hook-up. It was no shocker that twice as many males reported that their last fuck was of the random variety as compared to their female counterparts. After reviewing the psychological history of all participants in the study for several years after their sexual habits were quantified, the study was able to definitively show that those prone to engage in casual sex had equal — and in many cases superior — mental health compared to the monogamous subsets. True, STD’s are always a risk — but it now appears that your peace of mind is not put at risk by random sex.
Brockton, Massachusetts is the proud home town of former boxing champions Rocky Mariciano and Marvin Hagler, and they have adopted the boastful motto of The City of Champions. However, considering recent media reports, it appears that Brockton is really the City of Fucking. Brockton’s DW Field Park is the centerpiece of the city providing area families with a venue for clean and wholesome fun. However, for the past 12 years (not coincidentally concurrent to the advent of the Internet) DW Field Park has become known as a prime destination for those seeking anonymous casual sex.
DW Field Park — referred to by locals as the “Jewel of Brockton” — has lost a bit of its polish since complaints have been racking up from local residents who are finding used condoms and sex toys discarded around the perimeter of the park. Brockton police recently conducted a sting operation by placing a male officer in the park — who was immediately solicited by at least four gay men. This is probably unfair seeing that if they put a hot chick wearing a mini skirt in the park there is no doubt they would have caught a fair share of straight men. Police indicated that the majority of those using the park as a substitute for a seedy motel are arriving from outside the city. Casual sex tourists from around the world might want to consider putting Brockton on their travel plans as they decide upon this summer’s vacation possibilities.
From the Department of No Shit at the University of Iowa comes a new study with an unnecessarily verbose title of “The Contexts of Sexual Involvement and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships”. This groundbreaking report has now quantified that those who have a proclivity for random hook-ups are more likely to have multiple sex partners as opposed to those in monogamous relationships. Without these brilliant academics to guide us, who’d have thought that random hook-ups with the babysitter, bartender or barrista presents for increased risk of “concurrency for both members of sexual dyads”. Translated from Douchebag to English, this means that if you sleep around a lot then you might become a slut!
The daunting academic research behind this shocking thesis was led by Dr. Anthony Paik working with a team of fearless researchers willing to immerse themselves within the sordid world of the Gen-X hook-up crowd. This highly relevant report (utilizing 1995 data on 783 Chicago-area straight adults) now proves that, as of 15 years ago, those who like to fuck around — sorry, “engage in sexual dyads” — are prone to be non-monogamous. Seeing Dr. Paik’s other main subject of study is the interrelationships within the right-wing lawyer community (I’m not making this up), it appears he is focused on those among us prone to screw everybody around them. Those who desire to soak up the entirety of this intellectual endeavor can read the complete study in March’s issue of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Talk about recharging your batteries at work. I think we’ve found the solution to low productivity in the office. Jimmy Kimmel gives us a great piece hear that reminds us why he has the best late night talk show (especially now that Conan is off the air). He gets enough leeway, has an edgy sense of humor, and knows what his audience wants. What they want is casual sex.
Although the idea is a joke, it would be an interesting concept if you think about it? How many offices are full of sexual tension that never gets released? Doesn’t that actually get in the way, and wouldn’t acting on it loosen things up and let people focus more? I know it sounds silly, but it goes back to the issue of why so many workplaces frown on or even forbid relationships between coworkers.
Sure, there are times when feelings get hurt and it can have a lasting effect on the office. However, there are plenty of situations where these strict rules make the work environment more difficult as well. Think Jim & Pam in The Office before they got together.
With fewer rules on sex between coworkers, workplaces would catch up to modern times and allow employees to maintain a high morale. At the very least, give us one day a week as Jimmy Kimmel suggests here. It sure as hell beats a Hawaiian shirt and jeans!
File this one under nice work, Captain Obvious. A new study by a University of Iowa sociologist found that it is likely for people in sexual relationships to have multiple partners these days. Professor Anthony Paik surveyed 783 heterosexuals between the ages of 18 and 60 to find out about their sexual partners and there were some interesting results. The study was published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Of women, 17% responded that they had been monogamous to their last partner but the partner hadn’t been. 8% of men answered that question the same way. Concerning situations where neither partner was monogamous, 12% of women and 10% of men said this was the case for their last sexual relationship.
Things got interesting on the question of whether being involved with a friend or stranger makes it more likely to have multiple partners. The study said that being involved with a friend makes a woman 44% more likely to have multiple partners, but only makes a man 25% more likely. On the other hand, being involved with a stranger made men 43% percent more likely to have more partners, but only 30% of women answered the same way. It was basically the opposite, meaning women feel more comfortable having multiple partners if one of those is a friend, while men will look to have multiple partners when involved with strangers.
While anyone paying attention to pop culture for the past few years could tell you that casual sex has been increasing, it is cool to say actual proof of it in the form of this study. Also the insight on the differences in men and women’s approach to the subject brings some understanding to how each of the sexes looks at hooking up with more than one person at once.
