Sex in the USA

Recently, new research has come out, “in what the researchers say, is the largest, most comprehensive national survey of Americans' sexual behavior since 1994.” It offers “detailed findings on how often Americans have sex, with whom, and how they respond. In all, 5,865 people, ranging in age from 14 to 94, participated in the survey.”

So now you’re thinking, “wow, people actually study this stuff?! Hot damn, I’m out here LIVING it! Who cares what a bunch of researches find, this is my LIFE and I’m livin’ the dream!” If you are a boy with that response, here is a statistic that I hope knocks you off your smug, high horse: “85 percent of the men said their latest sexual partner had an orgasm, while only 64 percent of the women reported having an orgasm in their most recent sexual event. One-third of women experienced genital pain during their most recent sex, compared to 5 percent of men.” Well now you know, anonymous-frat-bro, you’re not as amazing in bed as you might think – despite the number of people you hook-up with! And girls, keep this in mind if you are just looking for someone to hook-up with casually, just because somebody hooks-up with a lot of people DOES NOT guarantee that they will show you an O so sweet time (if you know what I mean)!

This article features several other fascinating statistics about sex in the United States, check it out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39490326/from/RSS/

When Texting Met Sexting

According to new research, it appears as though there is a correlation between how many texts a teenager sends in a day and how sexually promiscuous and drug-abusing they are. Some believe, as one sophomore girl from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor said, “People who text more probably have a more active social life then those who do not. Therefore the ‘hyper-texters’ probably engage in more sexual and illicit activities because they have more people to do it with.”

However, the new research isn’t “suggesting that "hyper-texting" leads to sex, drinking or drugs, but say it's starting to see an apparent link between excessive messaging and that kind of risky behavior…It found that about one in five students were hyper-texters and about one in nine are hyper-networkers - those who spend three or more hours a day on Facebook and other social networking websites. About one in 25 falls into both categories.”

So maybe our anonymous sophomore girl is correct or maybe being more textually active does indeed lead to being more sexually active. Regardless, the real question is, what does that say about all of the girls in Greek Life who BBM and text as if they were getting paid by the second? Let’s just say it gives a whole new meaning to “pin me.”

Link to the article: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20101109/D9JCGVC01.html

Taxicab Confessions: Ann Arbor

For some reason, people often think that when you are checking out at a store, riding in the back of a taxi cab, or eating a meal at a restaurant, the people working at the register, driving, or serving your food are not just like you and me. Well listen up folks, they are; and THEY CAN HEAR AND SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING!

Here is an actual account from an Ann Arbor taxi cab driver from this past weekend:

“Most people that ride in taxi cabs can at least wait ‘till they get back to the pad but some choose otherwise!!! It's a little uncomfortable to be driving along the crazy streets of Ann Arbor and have someone doing the funky monkey in the backseat. For instance, I had a group the other night that at first seemed to be the usual cab-ride-home-from-the-bar, but then, all of the sudden, they start making-out! And then the guy tells me take it around the block a few times, LOL!!! At the time of the ladies stop, she got out (not seeming to be bothered at all by what she had just done in my backseat) and then the guy comments, in an attempt to play off his pimpness, ‘I have to call my girlfriend.’ So basically my cab was used as the Motel 6 of their “business”. I don’t know if doing it in a cab is some people’s idea of romantic, but this cab driver can do without the added distractions while driving...”

Well there you have it, ‘Turned On’ blog readers, be a little more conscious of where you are choosing to hook-up. You might not be as alone as you feel!

P.S. if you’re reading this blog and happen to realize this was YOU featured in this story or it was someone you know…sorry. That’s really embarrassing.

Be Careful Out There!

A USA Today article recently cited a study that was done that says teens that have had sex with both men and women are at higher risk of dating violence and even risky sexual behavior!

This study stated that teenagers who have had sexual partners that were both male and female were significantly less likely to use a condom or other forms of sexual protection.

Now, we here at Turned On are all about getting your freak on, whomever it may be with. But lets take a step forward and make good decisions for ourselves. As college students, we can take the initiative to make this statistic no more! No matter if you are in a same sex relationship, protection and healthy relationships are ALWAYS sexy! If you're here at the University of Michigan, you can head over to UHS (University Health Service) or even talk to a SAPAC representative if you have any questions about how to make your relationship more safe AND sexy!

Lets work together to make this statistic disappear!

I hope you're hungry because...

Sometimes, it is the right time to spice it up in the bedroom. Even if your relationship, casual hook-up fling, or random one-night-stand doesn’t feel as though it is lacking in the bedroom, it is always exciting to add something fun for both (or however many) partners to enjoy.
Now, that doesn’t mean that you need to have a freaky bag of goodies hidden under your bed, ready to be taken out at any given second (unless that’s what you’re into, in which case, that is totally fine). But what about some edible undies? Some lotion or lube that actually tastes delicious? There are a surprisingly wide variety of edible options for the bedroom out there that can add some zest to your love life without pushing you or your partner’s sexual boundaries.
So don’t be shy, slip on a pair of your finest edible panties (with matching bra), rub on some tasty lotion, use the flavorful lube, light a kissable candle, and maybe even put some sprinkles on top because after a dinner and movie, anyone and everyone is ready for some dessert.

"I'm Picking Up Good Vibrations"

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How Did You Do THAT?!

When you're getting dressed for a black tie event and you realize that you don't know how to tie a tie, what do you do? You look it up on 'Youtube,' right? Of course. And when everyone was doing the Soulja Boi dance and you didn't know the steps, what did you do? YOU LOOKED IT UP ON 'YOUTUBE!'
So if you're interested in learning how to find the G-Spot, give a mind-blowing blow job, do the dougie (and teach your other friends how to dougie), enjoy an orgasm, or just learn how to kiss, try looking it up on 'Youtube.' It may not have the clinical answer or exactly what you're looking for but you might be surprised at what a helpful resource it can be. I mean, other people did put it on the internet for a reason.
You can't be ready for that black tie event when you don't even know how to tie a tie.