You’ve probably heard of the “fact” that males think about sex every six seconds, a theory that makes the male species appear to be sex-crazed. This long-held assumption about men however, has been disproved, according to a recent study by researchers from the Ohio State University at Mansfield. Using 283 college students as participants, the researchers had them keep track of specific thoughts about food, sleep, or sex for one week with the use of a golf tally counter. As it turns out, there are no significant interaction the between sex of participant and type of cognition recorded. This means that males reported thinking about sex more often than females, but also reported thinking more about food and sleep as well. The results suggest a smaller than expected sex difference in sexual cognitions and that sex role expectations may play a role in influencing self-reports.
Source: Science Daily
