February 2010
“In the guy’s perfect day he awakes and, still sleepy, sticks his hand down a...”
– Neil Genzlinger
January 2010
Swinger Economics →
Apart from the numeric growth of the phenomenon, swinger behaviour has also greatly changed over the last 25 years. Both in Italy and in the rest of the world. Twenty-five years ago couples sought almost exclusively other couples or single females; now a days couples seek other couples, single males and groups of males. The phenomenon has thus evolved from situations in which the centre of sexual...
Young Blood Reverses Signs of Aging in Old Mice →
According to new research from Harvard University, an unspecified factor in the blood of young mice can reverse signs of aging in the circulatory system of older ones. It’s not yet clear how these changes affect the animals’ overall health or longevity. But the research provides hope that some aspects of aging, such as the age-related decline in the ability to fight infection, might...
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Physical Attractiveness and a Happy Marriage →
Physical appearance plays a crucial role in shaping new relationships, but does it continue to affect established relationships, such as marriage? In the current study, the authors examined how observer ratings of each spouse’s facial attractiveness and the difference between those ratings were associated with (a) observations of social support behavior and (b) reports of marital...
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“Women don’t like it small.”
– Peter Lovatt, on the Sexual Politics of Dancing
Why Do High-End Prostitutes Make So Much Money? →
Edlund and Korn [2002] (EK) proposed that prostitutes are well paid and that the wage premium reflects foregone marriage market opportunities. However, studies of street prostitution in the U.S. have revealed only modest wages and considerable risks of disease and violence, casting doubt on EK’s premise of an unexplained wage premium. In this paper, we present evidence from high-end prostitution,...
The 4 Big Myths of Profile Pictures →
It’s better to smile.
You shouldn’t take your picture with your phone or webcam.
Guys should keep their shirts on.
Make sure your face is showing.
Fuel Cell Feeds on Human Blood →
Um, so the future is cyborg zombies. This is how we will all die. Good to know.
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Andy Warhol's TV →
The whole thing is a perfect snapshot of everything to love and hate about the 1980s: the art bull market, Manhattan, fashion’s hardworking LGBT backbone, and the nature of celebrity in the dawn of the fractured and streaming media world we live in now.
“Our minds are, then, very good at forming a coherent picture, but less good at...”
– Robert Jervis, on American intelligence
Courtesy of Details:
But [Jim] Daniels [Trojan’s vice president of marketing] divulges a potentially devastating secret: The Magnum isn’t any larger than Trojan’s other condoms. Its comfortable fit is due to an innovative “baseball bat” shape. The length and circumference are identical to those of other lines. Only the XL variety is larger—by 30 percent—and...
“I am paying for it and it is her job to give me pleasure. If she enjoys it I...”
– Darren, on his use of prostitutes
“Maybe that was actually good sex? Loosen up, Corrigan - that’s what...”
– Mark, Peep Show
Why I Don't Have I Girlfriend →
The Drake Equation is used to estimate the number of highly evolved civilisations that might exist in our galaxy. I have used this approach to estimate the number of potential girlfriends in the UK. The results are not encouraging.
