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Logan Frederick
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Beware Gamers: Fast Reflexes Means Short Sex

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Men who have quick reaction speed, like gamers or athletes, may be genetically predisposed to premature ejaculation.

When you're racing in F-Zero, you have to act fast. If you're manning a turret in a first-person shooter, you need to shoot first and not bother asking questions.

Be wary about taking these same skills into the sack. A study of 181 Dutch men found that those who prematurely ejaculated, about one-third of men, were genetically likely to frost their cake before it was done baking. The hormone serotonin controls the male love juices and is not as active in men with sharper reflexes.

The study compared 89 men with a track record of early releasing against 92 men with no such history. Previous theories about trigger-happy men believed the problem to be psychological.

Paula Hall, a sexual psychotherapist for Relate, said, "Premature ejaculation is definitely not purely psychological. But there can be a psychological element. The acid test is how much control they have on their own. If the problem only occurs with their partner then it is more likely to be psychological."

She described the main victims of this quick sex problem: "These men have very quick reflexes. They may be excellent at playing tennis or computer games, for example."

There may be hope yet for gaming guys; the issue is treatable with anti-depressants and other drugs that delay ejaculation.

Source: BBC

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Melaisis
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Semi-psychological, I'd say: The unconscious mind is used to - well - doing things quickly when adrenaline is high, so it approaches sex in the same way, assuming its the same sort of situation. We may not necessarily intend to finish early, but the brain says so.

Does this mean people who keep crashing on racing games can't get it up?

Pyronox
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I bet I can have sex and pwn @ fps at the same time... for hours and hours...

Amnestic
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A study of 181 Dutch men

Important part is bolded. Heck, the thread in gaming discussion with a linked article had the number at 200. Really, 181 people? *That's* their survey group? I'm sorry, but a number has to be at least in the quadruple digits before it starts being even noticeable. A very low triple digit number of surveyed people is pathetic. Poor job BBC, poor job.

the issue is treatable with anti-depressants that delay ejaculation and other drugs.

Wonderful, it's not as if our society was popping enough pills to bloody begin with.

Pyronox
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Wait anti-depressants? I didn't read that...

Well I guess I'll have to stay depressive then...

BobisOnlyBob
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Well, I have a few private anecdotes that can attest otherwise, but whatever you say, news media. :D

Btw, Pyronox: Nice choice of avatar. :3

domicius
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Does anyone wonder whether men with slow reactions even get to have sex?

TsunamiWombat
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We've been discussing this for days in the Gaming section of the forums. YAY! WE BEAT THE INTERNET!

DamienHell
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I believe it, us gamers want nothing more than to blast someone with our boomstick *COUGH* so we kinda rush into it. What I think this study should also point out though is how few hardcore gamers (ones with fastest reflexs) have alot of sexual experiance?

calelogan
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Weird...

I don't to know to what point the survey is credible, but it's funny nonetheless. :D

The Sorrow
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Don't make a joke
Don't make a joke
Don't make a joke
Man, I bet it sucks to be Adrian Veidt!
Don't make a...DAMMIT!

SuperFriendBFG
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A load of bollocks.

Landslide
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Yeah, I'm not really sure about the scientific validi--- OH!

Sorry :(

sprout
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Gawd! Jon. Who let you loose on this thread?

HSIAMetalKing
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Based on these results, I could just as easily reach the conclusion that being Dutch causes premature ejaculation.

Sir_Montague
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HSIAMetalKing:
Based on these results, I could just as easily reach the conclusion that being Dutch causes premature ejaculation.

Agreed. This is ridiculous. Ask my girlfriend

ElArabDeMagnifico
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The Sorrow:
Don't make a joke
Don't make a joke
Don't make a joke
Man, I bet it sucks to be Adrian Veidt!
Don't make a...DAMMIT!

You earn a big fat LOL from me.

The_Oracle
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SuperFriendBFG:
A load of bollocks.

AGREED.

Amnestic
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Sir_Montague:

HSIAMetalKing:
Based on these results, I could just as easily reach the conclusion that being Dutch causes premature ejaculation.

Agreed. This is ridiculous. Ask my girlfriend

"Hey, Sir_Montague's girlfriend! What's he like in bed? Is he a quick shot? Slow? Does he satisfy you in all possible ways you could desire? Is he into buttsex?"

Yeeeeeeah, probably better if I don't >_>

Unholykrumpet
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Speed runs for the win.

It makes sense though, we strive to beat things faster...oh, wow, totally didn't mean to say that.

In all seriousness though, I don't think this study is conclusive at all. Though I would love to twist it around and tell people that brag about their gamerscore that they'll never please a woman in bed, science says so.

Sir_Montague
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Amnestic:

Sir_Montague:

HSIAMetalKing:
Based on these results, I could just as easily reach the conclusion that being Dutch causes premature ejaculation.

Agreed. This is ridiculous. Ask my girlfriend

"Hey, Sir_Montague's girlfriend! What's he like in bed? Is he a quick shot? Slow? Does he satisfy you in all possible ways you could desire? Is he into buttsex?"

Yeeeeeeah, probably better if I don't >_>

Lol. Yeah, I guess in retrospect that was technically rhetorical...

The_root_of_all_evil
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Sir_Montague:

Amnestic:

Sir_Montague:

HSIAMetalKing:
Based on these results, I could just as easily reach the conclusion that being Dutch causes premature ejaculation.

Agreed. This is ridiculous. Ask my girlfriend

"Hey, Sir_Montague's girlfriend! What's he like in bed? Is he a quick shot? Slow? Does he satisfy you in all possible ways you could desire? Is he into buttsex?"

Yeeeeeeah, probably better if I don't >_>

Lol. Yeah, I guess in retrospect that was technically rhetorical...

Is that why they call it a "Dutch Cap"?

(Sorry...sorry...sorry)

smallharmlesskitten
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Speed runs ftw

Apocalypse Tank
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so what kind of men are not good at sports and video games at the same time?
The money bucket hoarding ones?

axia777
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I can personally say that does not apply to me and most likely does not apply to millions of mean around the world. I am sick at WipeOut HD at any mode or league. UnReal? Heads shots all around. What ever. I can last an hour or more if I want to.

Causation does not mean correlation. End of story....

HSIAMetalKing
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Sir_Montague:

HSIAMetalKing:
Based on these results, I could just as easily reach the conclusion that being Dutch causes premature ejaculation.

Agreed. This is ridiculous. Ask my girlfriend

What's her number?

PurpleRain
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"Hey baby, I play Bioshock... abnormally slow! And I loose every race in Burnout! Man am I slow at games. Oh yeah!"

ward.
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Personaly I think this is good news, because I have shit reflexes and dig gamer chicks.

milomalo
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and thats why i sucks in fps and just play rpgs XD

Khell_Sennet
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So if I have the reflexes of a cat on PCP, and can still rock the casba for as long or as short a time as I choose, does that make me a god?

Jumplion
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Khell_Sennet:
So if I have the reflexes of a cat on PCP, and can still rock the casba for as long or as short a time as I choose, does that make me a god?

Like you need an actual reason to be called one.

As for the article itself, not enough research was done to really prove anything.

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I came.

User was banned for: Half-wits to the left of me, Wankers to the right. (Permanent)
milskidasith
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This sure is an... interesting... study. I wonder just how the defined premature ejaculation, as well.

Oh wait, I'm supposed to be making jokes now. >.>

TsunamiWombat
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Khell_Sennet:
So if I have the reflexes of a cat on PCP, and can still rock the casba for as long or as short a time as I choose, does that make me a god?

I think the "as short a time as I choose" part is what makes you a God- because that means you can do it on command. Some pyschics bend spoons... Khell? He soils trousers.

SuperFriendBFG
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Upon re-reading the OP I just get this horrible image of some quick-shot gunslinger in bed with a lass.

And yah, I really don't think this study is remotely true. There are way more other factors that could lead to pre-mature ejaculation.

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