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Sperm Travels Faster Toward Attractive Females

Posted by samzenpus on from the like-father-like-gamete dept.

A new study has shown that even sperm can be superficial. Researchers found that males of many animal species, including humans, can adjust the speed and effectiveness of their sperm by regulating the amount of seminal fluid they produce during copulation. The determining factor on that amount of fluid seems to be whether the male finds the female attractive.

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  1. Re:How do they know? by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Informative

    How does a sperm "know" if a female is attractive? Or are we talking about money shots from porn films here?

    Despite the misleading headline, they say that males seem to be able to adjust -- most likely related to level of hormones or arousal.

    Nobody is suggesting the sperm "know" anything, merely that the human glandular system is complex, and this is another example. :-P

    Cheers

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  2. Re:Research by X0563511 · · Score: 5, Informative

    quick tip: angle it back, so it doesn't land all over your shit, and lands on you. YOU can take a shower. Your computer, desk, and other such things cannot.

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