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[-] [email protected] 56 points 6 days ago

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] 25 points 6 days ago

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

[-] [email protected] 27 points 6 days ago

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

[-] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

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

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

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

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

It's an overly broad statement tbh as these things are always a confluence of social pressures but yes, there's a decent amount of scholarship specifically on that, public responses to the AIDs crisis both in the 80's and in areas still suffering from it, the rise and fall of classical Bacchanalian-type cults, etc.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Well except STDs. But you go have fun.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Hell yeah. Being a slut is great

[-] [email protected] 8 points 5 days 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] 11 points 6 days 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.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Speedrun sex any%

[-] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

Is this a new season of Philomena Cunk?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

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

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[-] [email protected] 169 points 1 week ago

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

[-] [email protected] 86 points 1 week ago

A true gentleman.

[-] [email protected] 148 points 1 week ago

The Teenage Mormon strategy!

[-] [email protected] 71 points 1 week ago

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] 18 points 6 days 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.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

something that works well enough, lots of times it just doesn't work and it's unpleasant for everyone involved

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[-] [email protected] 67 points 1 week ago

Lots of animals unironically do this.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Hummingbirds!

[-] [email protected] 71 points 1 week ago

Don't call me an animal, but yes.

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