SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS Sex Life

10 Weirdly Awesome Facts About Sex You Should Probably Know

Written by Elizabeth Mitchell

Just when you thought you were the sexpert on all things baby-making related…

Just when you thought you were the sexpert on all things baby-making related, well, you realized you weren’t. Here are 10 pretty sweet facts about sex you should probably put in your back pocket in case, you know, you ever need to one-up somebody.

1. Sex is 10 times more effective than Valium at relieving pain.

2. The inside of your nose swells up during sex.

3. Sex burns about 360 calories per hour.

4. A pig’s orgasm lasts for 30 minutes. WTF!?

5. Women who read romance novels (does 50 Shades of Grey count??) have sex twice as much as those who don’t.

6. 70% of women would rather sink their teeth into a piece of chocolate than “do the deed.”

7. White chicks with a college degree are the most likely to engage in anal sex.

8. The clitoris contains 8,000 nerve endings.  That’s twice as much as a man’s penis.

9. Black women are 50% more likely than white women to have an orgasm during sex.

10. Some female penguins actually engage in prostitution to get pebbles for their nests.

About the author

Elizabeth Mitchell

Born and raised in NC, Liz attended college at NYU before making the move to the City of Angels where she currently resides. She has an uncanny love for all things neon, prefers regular to diet and secretly wishes she were a hipster because it’d be ironic. Follow her on twitter at your own risk: @emitchell456