To all those women who like to swallow...

[Aytumious]

Great News!!

[SpearsBritney]

These findings probably have more to do with the personality type(s) that would or would not use a condom, than some sort of chemical reaction to semen. A woman who is more likely to use a condom is probably a more careful and cautious person than someone who would opt not to use one. And in my own experience, the more careful and cautious I tend to be, the less laid back and happy I am. Even if it is the man in the relationship who pushes the condom, there is a good chance that he is careful and cautious and not as laid back as someone who would not, thereby also increasing the chance that he is not as exciting to be around, thus having an effect on the woman's mood.

There is also the possibility that couples that are very fond of one and other (who on average have a greater sense of well-being)are more likely to engage in unprotected sex than people who are just in it for the sex itself.

There then comes my last conclusion which is; that a girl who is not very appealling to the opposite sex (and thus more likely to have low self-esteem) would be less likely to have unprotected sex than a very attractive girl. This statement may very well indeed be ignorant, but I am speaking from my own point of view that I myself would be more inclined to rawdog a smokin' hot chick than a slightly above average girl.

I think this study is rather pointless as there is hardly a convincing way to determine the cause from the effect.

P.S. I found this very bizzare (and funny):
"I understand that among some gay males who have anal intercourse, it is not uncommon to attempt to retain the semen for extended periods of time,"

[wacki]

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Great News!!

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semen = antidepressant?? That's awesome.

[Rotating Rabbit]

...ok but its not the first survey thats concluded this.

and:

"What's more, the longer the interval since they last had sex, the more depressed the women who never or sometimes used condoms got. But the time since the last sexual encounter made no difference to the mood of women who usually or always used condoms."

How do you explain that?

[SpearsBritney]

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...ok but its not the first survey thats concluded this.

and:

"What's more, the longer the interval since they last had sex, the more depressed the women who never or sometimes used condoms got. But the time since the last sexual encounter made no difference to the mood of women who usually or always used condoms."

How do you explain that?

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Because the fat ugly bitch who no guy would touch without a rubber is probably morbidly depressed to begin with, so the long periods without sex have no real effect on her already miserable state.

[OtisTheMarsupial]

From the study report:
"The team found that women whose partners never used condoms scored 8 on average, those who sometimes used them scored 10.5, those who usually used them scored 15 and those who always used them scored 11.3. Women who weren't having sex at all scored 13.5."

small sample sizes:
1st study= 293 female students
2nd study= 700 women

It should also be noted that the Beck Deression Inventory scores like this:
63 total points possible
0-13 = normal/ minimal
14-19 = mild depression
20-28 = moderate depression
29-63 = severe depression

This study is 2-3 years old.

A conclusion that semen is happy juice is pretty far fetched.

[peachy]

until 100s of studies prove this its total BS

thier happiness could be because the mans not whining about wearing a condom (causes fighting, tension, unease - UNHAPPINESS!!)...i opt for no condom soley because of this fact - which duh - makes sex better

[SpearsBritney]

I guess the only way to truley prove this is to take a very large sample size of sexless women and line there vaginas with man goo.
(Although it's possible they might enjoy that, skewing the results.)

[gorie]

i'm feeling a little sad. where can i find semen in pill form ?

[SpearsBritney]

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i'm feeling a little sad. where can i find semen in pill form ?

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The form you usually take it in should be fine [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]