Human Sexual Behaviour & Activities
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Males and females do not represent two discrete populations, heterosexual and homosexual. The world is not to be divided into sheep and goats. Not all things are black nor all things white. It is a fundamental of taxonomy that nature rarely deals with discrete categories. Only the human mind invents categories and tries to force facts into separated pigeon-holes. The living world is a continuum in each and every one of its aspects. The sooner we learn this concerning human sexual behavior the sooner we shall reach a sound understanding of the realities of sex. (Alfred Kinsey, Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male, 1948)

Hello sexual people! Thanks for visiting our Philosophy of Sex pages. We have spent considerable time searching the internet for good quality sites related to Human Sexuality & Health.
Below you will find an interesting selection of articles & websites on Human Sexual Behaviour, Activities and Orientation.

Human sexual behaviour can be either individual, couple or group behaviour that results in sexual arousal. Individuals may be sexually aroused by a variety of different objects and behaviours. Some behaviours may initially seem to have little to do with procreation and are done for pleasure and / or the expression of love. However, these non procreative sexual behaviors may increase the possibility of sexual reproduction at some later time.

Human sexual behavior is driven by our biological instincts which are regulated by social customs. Thus, a certain behavior may be normal in some cultures or at some time in the past, and yet deviant in other cultures / at other times. Currently (in most countries) pedophilia, bestiality, incest and rape are considered forms of sexual abuse.

Below you will find articles on evolution and male / female sexuality, different activities and behaviour (kissing, cuddling, foreplay, oral, vaginal and anal intercourse, positions, adult toys, bondage, bdsm, bestiality, watching pornography, group fantasy, cybersex, infidelity, promiscuity etc.), orientation (bisexuality, heterosexuality, gay, lesbian, transsexual, transgender, queer) and practices (marriage, harems, monogamy, polygamy etc.). Such an eclectic list certainly portrays the wonderful diversity of human sexuality!

Our studies show that many human sexual activities and behaviours are searched frequently on the internet. Kinky activities such as MILF - mothers i'd like to fuck, hentai and beastiality (incorrect spelling) have a very high number of searches (see below). This is an interesting (and honest) insight into the sexual curiousity of humans, perhaps due to the apparent anonymity of the internet.

The top ten related searches for human sexual behaviour, activities and orientation are;
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We hope you find the following articles & websites interesting, informative, stimulating, useful and fun.
Karene Jade Howie

Human Evolution: A History of Sex

Evidence that people have been promiscuous for a long time

Lotharios everywhere will be pleased to hear that monogamy does not appear to be a natural human state. That, at least, is the conclusion of a study conducted by Michael Hammer at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and just published in Nature Genetics. By examining the DNA of living people, Dr Hammer and his colleagues have found that far fewer men than women pass their genes on to subsequent generations.

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Sexual Evolution: Recent research challenges notion of Female Monogamy

For generations, biologists had assumed females to be naturally chaste, while males were renowned for their promiscuity. Now, hundreds of studies and a spate of books are challenging that conventional wisdom.
Females of many species have evolved strategies for passing on their genes that involve copulating with multiple males. Males, in turn, have adapted ways to ensure that their genes, and not those of competitors, are passed on. Understanding this co-evolution is changing our view of male and female sex roles.

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What is Sexual Perversion?

From the website: 'Many conservative religious groups (i.e., Catholic church and Evangelism) see sexual perversion as a cause and as a symptom of the decay of society's moral standards. Often, conservative groups regard any sexual activity outside procreation as immoral and therefore a perversion.

... Sexual perversion is an extremely difficult concept to define. It is often defined by an individual's own perceptions, experiences and morals of what should and should not be considered a perversion. Two possible definitions are: deviation from the normal (however, what is the definition of normal?); and a descent from the ideal (what ideal and who determines it?).

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Anal Sex is Increasingly Popular with Heterosexuals

Every couple of years, another once scandalous sexual taboo starts making its way toward the commonplace. A decade ago, blow jobs were what people whispered about; then three-ways became the naughty bedroom act. Now, it’s anal sex - and according to the Centers for Disease Control’s National Survey of Family Growth, it’s rapidly becoming a regular feature of heterosexual couples’ horizontal activities.

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Anal Intercourse: A Guide for Men & Women

While upwards of 50% of women are reported to have tried anal intercourse, only about 10% engage in it regularly. The reason being, many find it uncomfortable or painful. ... When done correctly, anal intercourse can be very enjoyable for both partners. The first steps involve anal massage. Usually when the anus if first touched it contracts, preventing entry. You need to get the anal muscles to relax prior to any insertion.

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The Joy of Sex During Pregnancy: Safe Positions

Unless your health care provider advises you otherwise, sex during pregnancy is safe for you and your baby. Many expectant parents worry that sex can be harmful during pregnancy. They fear that intercourse could hurt the baby, or even cause miscarriage. The partner sometimes worries that intercourse might cause discomfort or pain for the pregnant woman. Worries like this are common and completely normal, but most of them are unfounded.

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Homemade Sex Toys: Creative Guide for Men & Women

A step by step guide for creating your own homemade sex toys. Have fun with simple household objects including balloons, melons, blankets, beach balls, sponges, shampoo bottles, bananas, bubble wrap and plastic bags.

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Erotic Massage: Body, Clitoris, G Spot, Penis, Prostate

This wonderful guide teaches how to give and receive erotic massage. It provides information on setting and atmosphere, lubrication, communication, tips for relaxing your partner's body, how to pleasure your partner's genitals, penis massage and prostate stimulation, female sexual arousal, clitoral and g spot massage, books, videos, music and additional resources.

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Swinging: Definition, Who are Swingers, Benefits

From the website: 'Swinging is defined as a form of recreational social and sexual intercourse between consenting adults. Swingers commonly consisting of male/female couples meeting with other male/female couples for sex and ongoing intimacy.'

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What is Lap Dancing? Origins, Popularity

From the essay: 'A variety of dances are offered in exotic dance clubs and are performed both in the main areas and in a more private area that is often curtained off. The US version of ‘lap dancing’ requires the woman to straddle the man’s lap and grind or brush against him. A variation involves the woman dancing between the customer’s legs while sliding down in the chair so that her thighs are rubbing the customer’s genitals as she moves.'

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Sex in Second Life: Free 3D Online Virtual World

Second Life is a popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORP). The 3D virtual world is created by its users. You can be whoever you want to be and do whatever you like! Buy land, visit art galleries, parachute, have sex, dress provocatively, indulge in BDSM, sex toys or huge genitalia! The first Basic account is free.

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Alfred Kinsey on Male Homosexuality

'The data indicates that at least 37% of the male population has some homosexual experience between the beginning of adolescence and old age. Among the males who remain unmarried until the age of 35, almost 50 % have had a homosexual experience.
It is true that there are persons in the population whose histories are exclusively heterosexual and exclusively homosexual. But the record shows that there is a considerable portion of the population whose members have combined both homosexual and heterosexual experience.'

Read More: Alfred Kinsey on Male Sexuality, Homosexuality & Bisexuality

Study of Arousal in Gay & Heterosexual Men & Women

Three decades of research on men's sexual arousal show patterns that clearly track sexual orientation - gay men overwhelmingly become sexually aroused by images of men and heterosexual men by images of women.
In contrast to men, both homosexual and heterosexual women showed a bisexual pattern of psychological as well as genital arousal. That is, heterosexual women were just as sexually aroused by watching female stimuli as by watching male stimuli, even though they prefer having sex with men rather than women.

Read More: Study Suggests Differences in Female And Male Sexuality - Sexual Arousal & Orientation

Philosophy of Human Sexuality

An academic essay (from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) on the Philosophy of Human Sexuality. Contents include the metaphysics of sexuality, moral evaluations, dangers of sex, perversion, Aquinas' Natural Law, fetishism, female sexuality, debates in sexual ethics, consent, conceptual analysis and pleasure.

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The main sexuality pages on the evolution of our diverse sexual behaviors have good content and are well worth browsing (see links at top of page). And the list of related sexuality terms that people actually search is informative (to say the least!).
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Analyse any human emotion, no matter how far it may be removed from the sphere of sex, and you are sure to discover somewhere the primal impulse, to which life owes its perpetuation. ... The primitive stages can always be re-established; the primitive mind is, in the fullest meaning of the word, imperishable. ... Mans most disagreeable habits and idiosyncrasies, his deceit, his cowardice, his lack of reverence, are engendered by his incomplete adjustment to a complicated civilisation. It is the result of the conflict between our instincts and our culture. (Sigmund Freud)

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