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Interesting facts about Love & Sex

Did you know.....?

  1. 46% of women would give up having sex for two weeks rather than logging off the Internet for the same amount of time, according to a survey conducted by Intel.
  2. Want the ultimate orgasm? Abstain from any sexual activity at all for three weeks. That's the amount of time it takes for your testosterone levels to peak and boost your libido, according to a study published in the World Journal of Urology.
  3. Timing significantly influences love. Individuals are more likely to fall in love if they are looking for adventure, craving to leave home, lonely, displaced in a foreign country, passing into a new stage of life, or financially and psychologically ready to share themselves or start a family.
  4. There are approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day worldwide.
  5. Impotence is grounds for divorce in 26 U.S. states !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. During the female orgasm, endorphins are released, which are powerful painkillers. So headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex.
  7. More People under 40 years have sex on a weekly basis than those who vote during the election every four years…
  8. Studies show that before a man even speaks a word, the way he stands (whether he is slouching or not) counts for over 80% of woman’s first impression.
  9. Four common date blunders include showing up late, talking about yourself too much, revealing too much about your ex, and an obvious over-eagerness
  10. Research shows that men know they’re falling in love after just three dates, but women don’t fall in love until date 14.
  11. The Mexican chief Montezuma considered chocolate a “love drug” and drank 50 cups of chocolate a day before visiting his harem of 600 women
  12. Reinstating 'Date Night' may re-ignite the passion - Whether you’ve been together a year or a couple of decades, it’s easy to fall into a rut. Bring back the romance from when you first got together. Commit to spending one night a week as a couple, outside the house. Even if you’re just having dinner or going on a long drive, you’ll be amazed how much your relationship benefits simply from the added one-on-one communication time it brings.