# Is sex all we are thinking of today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 8, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937 "2003-08-08T23:38:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![flood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@flood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flood)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/21 "2003-08-09T04:10:50Z")
Hm…pretty much ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/22 "2003-08-09T04:31:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ranger \* > \*\*I’m sure there would be more replies to this post if more posters here could type one handed. \*\* It took me 6 minutes to type “Ditto” ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/23 "2003-08-09T05:23:21Z")
C’mon! I’m a _guy_! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/24 "2003-08-09T05:27:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ranger \* > I’m sure there would be more replies to this post if more posters here could type one handed. I am rather adept at doing so myself … even got so good at _driving_ one-handed that I can do it with either hand. What are you looking at me like that for? I had to hold a map in the other hand when I worked delivering pizza. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/25 "2003-08-09T08:23:11Z")
Actually, this morning I discussed politics _while_ having sex. (True.) ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/26 "2003-08-09T11:07:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jackelope \* > \*\*There are over 6 billion people in the world. They didn’t get here from their parents’ reading Sartre and studying engineering. \*\* But wouldn’t it be funny if they did? Remember to declare your axioms! You wouldn’t want an accident… ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/27 "2003-08-09T11:16:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > \*\*Actually, this morning I discussed politics _while_ having sex. (True.) \*\* SIG! ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/28 "2003-08-09T11:18:06Z")
Well, I was wondering if it’s true that men think about sex every 4 minutes, or whatever that statistic is? I mean, how does that work? You’re on the phone with your accountant for an hour, discussing finances and sexual thoughts just pop in your head randomly during the conversation, or what? Or is that statistic greatly exaggerated? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/29 "2003-08-09T12:41:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > \*\*Actually, this morning I discussed politics _while_ having sex. (True.) \*\* Talk about a sexual _perversion_. Sheesh. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/30 "2003-08-09T18:07:01Z")
Yup…and jewelry… which to my mind is pretty much the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/31 "2003-08-09T18:21:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Or is that statistic greatly exaggerated? I’d say that it was a bit exaggerated (I’d always heard every six minutes) and it is certainly true that we slow down in our old age (I can go as long as ten minutes if I am utterly absorbed in a problem at work). ---
**Author:** ![October](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@October](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/October)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/32 "2003-08-09T19:50:54Z")
Wow. I feel better about myself after reading this thread. My boyfriend has been overseas for almost 3 months, and ALL I think about lately is sex. I was starting to think I was either a closet nymphomaniac or a 14 year old boy. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/33 "2003-08-09T20:54:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > \*\*Well, I was wondering if it’s true that men think about sex every 4 minutes, or whatever that statistic is? > > I mean, how does that work? You’re on the phone with your accountant for an hour, discussing finances and sexual thoughts just pop in your head randomly during the conversation, or what? > > Or is that statistic greatly exaggerated? > > 😕 \*\* I think it varies from person to person. Some people probably think about it all the time, while others can go days without a sexual thought popping into their head(though I imagine far more people are closer to the \ always\ end of the spectrum then to the \never\). ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/34 "2003-08-10T02:22:18Z")
Well, of course! Can you think of anything more important for evolution to have bred into the species than interest in sex? And not just “today”. Our ancestors were just as interested in sex, they just didn’t talk about it as much. And not just our species. Sex is pretty high on the attention list for most animals. Herd bulls have been known to neglect eating during breeding season. Stallions will ignore their trainers when a new mare goes by. Etc. Reproduction is pretty much hard-wired into any species alive (the ones who didn’t think about it have gone extinct). ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/35 "2003-08-10T02:33:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > \*\*Well, I was wondering if it’s true that men think about sex every 4 minutes, or whatever that statistic is? > > I mean, how does that work? You’re on the phone with your accountant for an hour, discussing finances and sexual thoughts just pop in your head randomly during the conversation, or what? > > Or is that statistic greatly exaggerated? > > 😕 \*\* Heh, the other day I was in a meeting at work and the main speaker had an incredible rack on her. I’m pretty sure I missed about ninety percent of what she said becuase my mind was too pre-occupied with said rack. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/36 "2003-08-10T04:52:56Z")
Still yes. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/37 "2003-08-10T06:27:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > I mean, how does that work? You’re on the phone with your accountant for an hour, discussing finances and sexual thoughts just pop in your head randomly during the conversation, or what? That depends. Does the accountant have a sexy voice? And does she like to say, “I wanna _reconcile_ your _accounts_. I wanna reconcile them _really_ hard!” If so, then yes. ---
**Author:** ![Plankspanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Plankspanker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plankspanker)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/38 "2003-08-10T13:07:59Z")
i forget whose (sp?) sig it is, so dont shoot me, but it’s something along the lines of ‘basically, living things eat, try to get laid, and get comfy. non-living things dont.’ sorry, i still got that one stuck in my head… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/39 "2003-08-11T23:29:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Plankspanker \* > \*\*i forget whose (sp?) sig it is, so dont shoot me, but it’s something along the lines of ‘basically, living things eat, try to get laid, and get comfy. non-living things dont.’ > > sorry, i still got that one stuck in my head… 🙂 \*\* True, but non-living things don’t tend to do much of anything(in that respect). ---
**Author:** ![DdDHellspawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DdDHellspawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DdDHellspawn)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937/40 "2003-08-12T00:17:04Z")
> [@](#): > > There are only three wothwhile activities for human beings to engage in: eating, getting high, and getting off. Everything else is a complete waste of time. My thoughts exactly. 😃 A.D.I.D.A.S.-Korn All day I dream about sex 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-all-we-are-thinking-of-today/193937.md?page=3)