The nasty side of the statistics declaring American men great lovers
According to a recent profession-based rating, American men make great lovers, especially artists, mechanics and truck drivers — although the latter group falls asleep quicker than any other after sex. Other findings include that the worst group of lovers, according to the survey of 400 American women, were computer workers. Computer specialists deserve a column of their own, since they were found least likely to accommodate their wives when she wants sex and least likely to give or take oral sex. Mother hens take heed, however, because these men of the screen are almost twice as likely as the average husband to cuddle after sex.Truck drivers deserve to win the creativity award, as they are "most likely to introduce edible underwear into lovemaking", with more than a quarter of them having produced some during sex. The mystery of this tendency disappears the moment you step inside a truck stop, where edible panties rival confederate flag license plates for counter space.
According to a survey specialist, "The ideal man in bed would have the creativity and craftsmanship of an artist, the dexterity of a mechanic, the interpersonal skills of a manager and perhaps the frequency of a salesman."
While these survey results might look good for American women, a recent report by the Harvard School of Public Health, American women and girls are five times more likely to be murdered than women in other industrialized nations. In this study, considered the first look at international homicide rates among women, the discrepancy between female murder rates in industrialized (read wealthy) countries paints a nast picture of male-female relationships in the US. American women are more likely to be killed by someone they know, such as husbands, boyfriends or jilted lovers. Most disconcerting is the link between female homicide and female sexual abuse or rape. Jack Levin, director of the Brudnick Center on Violence at Boston's Northeastern University, said U.S. criminals practice a brand of sexual sadism against women that is not prevalent in other industrialized nations. Most female homicides in US involve a concurrent act of sexual violation or violence.
Personally, I don''t think the sexual ability of some men makes up for the sexual violence and perversity of some of these crimes, especially since most of them are committed by men whom the victims knew prior to the crime. One might even argue that in a context where violence and abuse of women is so rampant, an honest survey is impossible, as women will likely cover for their mates, or tell pollsters the same thing they tell their husbands in order to calm them down-- something to the tune of "Oh honey, you are the BEST".
Cool Brittania, on the other hand, begins to look more appealing. In a UK survey conducted by Top Sante health magazine, two thirds of married women say the best sex they've ever had is with their husbands. Editor Juliette Kellow remarked, "This turns on its head the idea that the best sex is when we are footloose, fancy free, and single". I would agree that this is usually the case for women, and these survey results could probably be fairly assumed of an American female polling group also. I am not so sure, however, that our Maxim-reading men would agree. After all, numerous studies have shown that men suffer very little social stigma or sanction for promiscuous behavior.
According to a recent profession-based rating, American men make great lovers, especially artists, mechanics and truck drivers — although the latter group falls asleep quicker than any other after sex. Other findings include that the worst group of lovers, according to the survey of 400 American women, were computer workers. Computer specialists deserve a column of their own, since they were found least likely to accommodate their wives when she wants sex and least likely to give or take oral sex. Mother hens take heed, however, because these men of the screen are almost twice as likely as the average husband to cuddle after sex.Truck drivers deserve to win the creativity award, as they are "most likely to introduce edible underwear into lovemaking", with more than a quarter of them having produced some during sex. The mystery of this tendency disappears the moment you step inside a truck stop, where edible panties rival confederate flag license plates for counter space.
According to a survey specialist, "The ideal man in bed would have the creativity and craftsmanship of an artist, the dexterity of a mechanic, the interpersonal skills of a manager and perhaps the frequency of a salesman."
While these survey results might look good for American women, a recent report by the Harvard School of Public Health, American women and girls are five times more likely to be murdered than women in other industrialized nations. In this study, considered the first look at international homicide rates among women, the discrepancy between female murder rates in industrialized (read wealthy) countries paints a nast picture of male-female relationships in the US. American women are more likely to be killed by someone they know, such as husbands, boyfriends or jilted lovers. Most disconcerting is the link between female homicide and female sexual abuse or rape. Jack Levin, director of the Brudnick Center on Violence at Boston's Northeastern University, said U.S. criminals practice a brand of sexual sadism against women that is not prevalent in other industrialized nations. Most female homicides in US involve a concurrent act of sexual violation or violence.
Personally, I don''t think the sexual ability of some men makes up for the sexual violence and perversity of some of these crimes, especially since most of them are committed by men whom the victims knew prior to the crime. One might even argue that in a context where violence and abuse of women is so rampant, an honest survey is impossible, as women will likely cover for their mates, or tell pollsters the same thing they tell their husbands in order to calm them down-- something to the tune of "Oh honey, you are the BEST".
Cool Brittania, on the other hand, begins to look more appealing. In a UK survey conducted by Top Sante health magazine, two thirds of married women say the best sex they've ever had is with their husbands. Editor Juliette Kellow remarked, "This turns on its head the idea that the best sex is when we are footloose, fancy free, and single". I would agree that this is usually the case for women, and these survey results could probably be fairly assumed of an American female polling group also. I am not so sure, however, that our Maxim-reading men would agree. After all, numerous studies have shown that men suffer very little social stigma or sanction for promiscuous behavior.
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