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Study finds 237 reasons to have sex.
Byline: Judy Peres
CHICAGO _ If you think people have sex for pleasure and for procreation, you're right. They also have sex to get rid of a headache, to celebrate a special occasion, to get a promotion and to feel closer to God.
New research published in the August issue of Archives of Sexual Behavior has come up with a list of 237 reasons that motivate people to have sex.
Who knew?
Cindy Meston, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and the lead author of the paper, said most people assume there are a few simple reasons for having sex: "It feels good, you're in love, or you want to have a child. We found that people are having sex for lots of other reasons."
Knowing that, she said, could boost sex education, help devise more effective strategies for preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, and lead to improved treatments for people with sexual problems.
"You need to know why people…
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