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This post was published on 25/07/08 in Pisani's picks, Science.

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  1. Comment by David Hackney, 25/07/08, 06:54:

    Last semester I discussed Arley and Lowenstein’s research in one of my graduate classes. Ironically, the men in the class almost unanimously said yes to sex with women over 40. Obviously, they were not aroused at the time. (My grad classes are fun, but not that much fun.) However, only half the women liked the idea. My university has a 70-30 female to male ratio, which might explain some of the reaction. Or perhaps when they thought of men over 40 the only example they could think of was the one in front of them. Me! Concern regarding AIDs was low, which makes sense baseed on Elizabeth’s book. Birth control was the primary concern, followed by HPV. One student said she is on the pill, but requires a condom for “extra protection.” I have no doubt that in a state or arousal most of them would say “to hell with the rubber.”

  2. Comment by Lee Rudolph, 25/07/08, 08:22:

    “Thanks to KH. And to the 77% of aroused men (and 58% of flacids) who said they would have sex with a 40 year-old.”

    Cradle-robbers.

  3. Comment by Jean Marc Roc, 25/07/08, 10:33:

    ummm … what is the disincentive of having sex with a 40 year old?
    I believe it is the paucity of sexual opportunities that may be the cause of this as well as the drive of Testosterone. I myself have stopped intercourse “in progress” if things didn’t suit me properly. Erectile problems are evidence of the brain and rational thinking holding sway over pleasure instincts.

  4. Comment by Dag Brück, 26/07/08, 10:02:

    I found it more surprising that 46 % of the aroused men were attracted by a 12-year-old girl. Had they shown Taxi Driver on campus recently?

  5. Comment by Jim Pickett, 26/07/08, 03:42:

    Love this Elizabeth! So much so we cross posted, and pointed back to you, on our little rectal microbicides blog (the only one in the WWW) – THANKS!
    http://www.irma-rectalmicrobicides.blogspot.com

  6. Comment by Adam Hodgson, 30/07/08, 03:22:

    Well, that research shattered my dreams. The men were not more likely to have sex with another man when horny. All those years of touching up straight friends wasted.

  7. Comment by Leah, 01/08/08, 02:48:

    You never know- they haven’t done a test yet that evaluates the impact of being horny AND alcohol. There still may be hope with your friends!

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    […] for me, my procrastination provided opportunity for Elizabeth Pisani to blog about the study and provide a link over on her Wisdom of Whores blog (she also links to hootchi cootchi, which is very […]

  9. Comment by jessica suzette santascoy, 19/08/08, 11:27:

    Is it a surprise that college aged guys would sleep with a woman over 40? Are you kidding?!!! It’s usually a guy’s dream.

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