Environment

Sex & Coffee

by Coffee_Reviews | March 11, 2008 at 11:58 am

662 views | 0 Recommendations | 4 comments

Can I buy you a cup of
coffee?

It seems like a cup of java has other purposes besides
alertness.

It has somehow turned into a trendy romantic dating question.

Perhaps it is the hot and steamy milk bubbles in the plastic
cup, or our Starbucks on every corner making us feel more cultured

with drink specifics and pronunciations,

“I want a tall, extra hot, nonfat, mocha macchiato with whip.”

In either event, the coffee question seems to be an effective
question or an icebreaker for a date.

Have you ever wondered why this might be the case?

There have been studies that say coffee can increase your sex
drive by stimulating part of the brain regulating arousal.

BBC News reports, “Scientists from Southwestern University found
caffeine increased the female libido”.

The Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behaviour Journal study said,
“the effect was caused by it stimulating the part of the brain

regulating arousal”.

The caffeine in coffee had quite a reaction with females too.
Scientists tested 108 rats giving them a moderate dose of caffeine

and it wasn’t long before they ran back to their mates, “in the
latest research, scientists gave 108 female rats a moderate dose of

caffeine before a mating test to determine if the caffeine had
any effect on female behavior. They found that administration of

caffeine shortened the amount of time it took the females to
return to the males after sex for another mating session”.

So, in other words, if there is a romantic interest out there,
maybe a cup of coffee is a good way to go.

You never know right?

If you would like to read more please visit these sites:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4628070.stm

http://www.nowpublic.com/life/bbc-reports-coffee-boosts-female-sex-drive

43 See all footage | View Slideshow

Share: email story | add to any | Digg | facebook | stumbleupon

recommend Add a comment

swag

at 11:32 on May 19th, 2008

Weird. This story is over two years old. What's exhuming it?

I even blogged jokingly about its sleazy attention-grabbing premise for newspapers back in Jan '06:

http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/02/libido-coffee/

Anonymous (not verified)

at 03:56 on July 10th, 2008

I like the bit about female rats returning for love after a bit of caffine. My wife swears by Starbucks and there is a new open just round the corner. She keeps running round there, I wonder why ? If you are a female try this <a href="http://www.loveislandtoys.co.uk">sex toys</a>