The Male Body

1. When a guy is stressed, his levels of adrenaline and dopamine rise, which makes him more aroused and less in control of his orgasm.

2. Men are sweatier creatures than women. New Scientist magazine put a group of volunteers in a sweltering car. The men lost 250 grams of sweat per hour – 70 grams more than the women.

3. Have you ever wondered why, during the night, you’ll be shivering under the blankets while he’ll kick off his half to sprawl in all his naked glory? It’s because men have more heat-generating muscle mass than women, which keeps him warm for longer.

4. A man’s testicles are a few degrees cooler than the rest of his body to keep his sperm at a safe temperature.

5. When he’s in cold water, his scrotal muscles will bring his testicles closer to his body heat. In hot weather, his balls hang lower, so they can catch a breeze.

6. Surprise, surprise, the male brain devotes a bigger area to spatial skills like mechanics than to verbal communication.

7. The more often a guy orgasms, the less semen his body produces. So if his last orgasm was yesterday, he could release up to a tablespoon of fluid today. But if it’s only been a few hours, he’ll trickle out much less.

8. A guy’s eyelids and scrotum are ultra-sensitive to your touch, because they don’t contain any fat cells under the skin.

9. The insides of a man’s ankles are extremely sensitive, because they’re neurologically connected to his sex organs. Massaging them gently will heighten his arousal.

10. Guys’ nipples have the same pleasure-receptive nerve endings that ours do. So don’t forget to give them lots of attention during foreplay!

11. Despite what you might think, two-thirds of a man’s sexual reproduction system is inside his body, not on the outside.

12. The male brain produces less of the chemicals serotonin and oxytocin than a woman’s brain. Serotonin has a calming effect and oxytocin relates to bonding behaviour.

13. During ejaculation, a man produces between two and five millilitres of semen, containing between 50 and 150 million sperm per millilitre.

14. The average speed of ejaculation is 45 kilometres per hour.

15. While he’s having an orgasm, a man’s heartbeat and breathing rate can increase to as much as two-and-a-half times their normal levels.

16. If his ring finger is a little bit longer than his index finger, research shows he has a larger than usual amount of testosterone coursing through his body.

17. The typical young guy will spend up to 40% of the time he’s asleep sporting an erection. Believe it or not, it’s actually his body’s way of keeping his penis healthy.

Author: COSMOPOLITAN