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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 51 minutes ago

Speedrun sex any%

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago

Wait that's not how it's supposed to be?

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I mean, it is unironically a good question though. There's no biological reason for why that can't happen, and in fact, it would be more efficient! You'd be less exposed to predators etc

The actual answer is, of course, that there are other reasons for why it's a longer activity. Such as, for example, it being about social bonding

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 hour ago

Actually there is afaik a biological reason: Take it with a grain of salt,though - It's a long time since I attended these lectures. The repeated insertion increases the need for lubrication(which increases sperm transport after ejaculations) and making sure the vaginal canal is opened fully.

Again, it's a long time ago I had that lecture and it might not be up-to-date,so someone please confirm this.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

so that means sex with neighbors should be acceptable? if true I have some great news for my ex!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The world would be a far far better place if we were all just horny, depraved, sluts

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

Well except STDs. But you go have fun.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Puritanical movements are historically a social response to widespread sexually transmitted illnesses

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Really? Which ones? Syphillis came from the colombian exchange, are puritans a response to that one?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

Hell yeah. Being a slut is great

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Comment contains content that some may find disturbing, click to revealIt can also prevent ineffective, outcast, or weaker specimens from mating. If a woman could be impregnated in very few seconds consistently then the number of teen or child pregnancies as well as pregnancies resulting from rape would all increase dramatically. Some similar evolutions occured in Wolves, the wolves genitals are stuck together after reproduction and if an outcast attempts to mate he will be trapped and ripped to shreds.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Is this a new season of Philomena Cunk?

[–] [email protected] 159 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I do that, on purpose ofcourse, don't want to take up too much of her time

[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 day ago

A true gentleman.

[–] [email protected] 132 points 1 day ago (21 children)

The Teenage Mormon strategy!

[–] [email protected] 192 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Don't forget jump humping!

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hump+Jumping&page=2

"When a friend jumps on the bed to create a sex-like movement while another couple are engaging in soaking."

Religon is a hell of a drug

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago

That is not only both funny and sad, it's also legitimately kinkier than a lot of non-religious people's sex lives.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This is one of those things that I feel like someone made up as a joke and it got out of hand.

Now that it exists though, I have no doubt people will have read about it and tried it

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Kinda like a threesome

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Lots of animals unironically do this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Hummingbirds!

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Don't call me an animal, but yes.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 day ago (7 children)

People praise the female reproductive system as miraculous because it can make a baby in only 9 months. Like that's neat and all, but my reproductive system can make a baby in approximately 13 seconds, so I don't see what all the fuss is about.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

On a serious note, female reproductive system is extremely fucked and overcomplicated and a great example of how evolution makes something that works, not something that is perfect.

[–] Mouselemming 28 points 1 day ago

That's correct according to the "at conception" crowd! Why have silly words like "embryo" and "fetus" when you can just call it a "baby" or "person" and give it the same complete lack of medical and financial assistance as the born children and people in your red states?

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