The Fatter the Man, the Better the Sex
by Sasha Brown-Worsham
Ladies, if you've been putting your hubby on a diet, you may want to rethink that plan. Turns out?
Fat men are better in bed.
Researchers at Erciyes University in Kayseri, Turkey, studied body mass index (BMI) and male sexual performance and discovered that fat men have better staying power than their slimmer counterparts. No joke.
Heavier men have sex for 7.3 minutes on average (what a treat!), while thinner men hold on for ... wait for it ... wait for it ...108 seconds.
Bring on the bacon, baby.
Seriously, this is insane. Do I want my husband to last longer and possibly die while he's inside me, or do I want him to last less than two minutes and never give me what I came for (pun intended)?
A dilemma of the highest magnitude.
Aesthetically, fat men are no great shakes. Sorry Drew Carey. I just can't do it. I love a cut man whose body shows the work he puts in at the gym. I like a man who looks fit and healthy and trim.
Here in the United States, where so many people (nearly 67 percent, in fact) have an unhealthy body mass, this news must be welcome.
Of course, it also raises the question: Is staying power really what defines "good in bed"? I daresay that definition would be different for every woman, but for me, it has a lot more to do with a combination of confidence, intelligence, and a willingness to explore. To each their own, though.
People who want sex to go long should look for fat guys. Maybe Peter Paul Rubens had the right idea after all. So, let's all get fat and have hours of sex! We may have heart attacks and not live to 35, but at least we'll have tons of good sex first!
Another article on the same research subject:
Sex researchers: "Size" does matter
By Judy Mandelbaum
Study shows that fatter men last longer in bed. Should Americans rejoice?
Fat is fun! At least, that's the word from Turkey this week. Researchers at Erciyes University in Kayseri have just completed a yearlong study correlating body mass index (BMI) and male sexual performance. Their findings: Men with excess body fat last longer in bed. In fact, heavier men were able to make love for an average of 7.3 minutes, while slender men could count themselves lucky if they held on for a mere 108 seconds.
The reason? Female hormones. Men with excess fat showed higher levels of the female estradiol sex hormone. This substance apparently disrupted their bodies' natural "male" neurotransmitter chemicals and slowed their progression towards orgasm. Ironically, the less masculine their bodies appeared, the better lovers they proved to be.
The scientists compared the BMI and sexual performance of over 100 men who were being treated for sexual dysfunction with 100 other males who lasted longer during sex. They found that men suffering from premature ejaculation were on the whole thinner and fitter than their "better endowed" brethren.
Using the researchers' logic, you might think that American men, living in what the World Health Organization has identified as the world's third fattest country with an estimated 66.7 percent of the population living well over the line, would be the world's most exquisite lovers. Unfortunately, the study does not take a stand on this issue. Nor is there any scientific or anecdotal evidence to suggest that it is true. In fact, last year the global research website Onepoll.com conducted a survey of 15,000 women from 20 countries on the subject, and Americans showed up fifth from the bottom for being "too rough." (Spaniards, Brazilians and Italians took top honors.) But as Benjamin Disraeli supposedly said, "There are lies, damn lies, and statistics."
This is not to deny that, when it comes to overweight lovers, there may also be an issue of "quality vs. quantity" involved, not to mention aesthetic and cardiological issues etc., but why spoil a good story? For now, make sure your next love banquet includes plenty of chips and beer, bratwursts and pecan pies. Nowadays, when it comes to sex, fat is the new thin.
