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Hit it and quit it (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 5 days ago (9 children)

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 5 days ago (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 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 3 days ago

Well except STDs. But you go have fun.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Hell yeah. Being a slut is great

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