How Often Do People Think About Sex?

A very common urban legend states that men think about sex every seven seconds. Researchers at Ohio State University have evidence that debunks that myth, and also shows that men think about sex and food in nearly equal amounts (19 times per day versus 18 times per day). Nonetheless, men in the study did think about sex almost twice as often as women.

New Study Says Men Are Not Sex Crazed After All

Hot or Not? Some Men Tend to Overestimate Their Own Attractiveness

In the world of romance, miscommunications between men and women are frequent and are often based on misinterpretations of the other person's behavior. Consider this scenario:

Guy 1: "Aw, man, I met this HOTTIE at that party last night."

Guy 2: "Oh, yeah?"

Guy 1: "I could tell just how much she wanted me, dude. She kept smiling at me."

Guy 2: "Sweet! Did you get her phone number?"

Guy 1: "Nah, I asked, but she didn't give it to me, but she's just playing hard to get. I know it. She really wants me. I bet she'll be at Jane's party this weekend. I can't wait!"

At that same moment across town . . .

Woman 1 (a/k/a HOTTIE): "I had fun at the party last night, but this one guy kept following me around and bugging me."

Woman 2: "Oh, no! What did you do?"

Woman 1: "Well, I kind of wanted to tell him off, you know? But I was just very polite and distant, and he still kept following me around. It was creepy."

Woman 2: "How did you finally get away from him?"

Woman 1: "Well, after he asked for my phone number -- which I would have NEVER given him -- I got too uncomfortable and left. I hope I don't see him at Jane's party this weekend."

Why does this happen? Researchers at Williams College and the University of Texas at Austin have some insights.

All It Takes Is A Smile (For Some Guys)...

Gender and Workplace Mistakes

While we have come a significant way in accepting both men and women in a wide variety of jobs, there are still serious issues to be addressed. This fascinating research shows the lingering power of the concepts of "men's jobs" and "women's jobs."

Mistakes are more tolerated if you’re the right gender for the job - Association for Psychological Science

Risk Perception Between The Sexes

It's no great surprise that men and women perceive many situations differently. Here's some research that supports that risk appears to be one of them.

Men and women perceive risks differently - Association for Psychological Science

Why Nagging Women and Silent Men Drive Each Other Crazy

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) recently reported on research that provides some insight to this age-old question.

Why Nagging Women and Silent Men Drive Each Other Crazy - Association for Psychological Science