O rly?
Well, maybe just for British people.
BBC caption: Genuine orgasm: less brain actvity
raincoaster caption: no shit, Sherlock.
The BBC reports on a fascinating study of sexual satisfaction, deception, and big, ugly brain scans. With socks.
This is the pinnacle of every nerd’s erotic dreamland, isn’t it?
When they gave the couples socks to wear, about 80% of the couples were able to achieve orgasm compared with 50% previously in this staged environment.
So, that’s the secret of sex, is it?
Not so fast: what the researchers were actually researching was the differences in brain activation between fake and real female orgasms. And they found out how to tell the two brain scans apart. So, now you’ll always know if she’s faking.
Supah; there’s absolutely no market for this information, is there? Think about it.
Here’s a hint: if you force her to hook up to a big brain scanner prior to having sex, she’s never gonna have a real orgasm, no matter how many socks you put on her.
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raincoaster 
Well, there was this girl I dated years ago who liked to wear brightly colored. striped knee socks to bed . . . . .
I know for a fact that you have a brain scanner at the side of your bed.
time for bed!
You see? This is just another example of the prejudice those of us in the Mad Scientist community are forced to put up with. And you can’t trust those craigslist posters either. A lot of them are just regular scientists playing their sick games.
As for socks … If they’re sheer nylon and thigh-high, do they count as socks?
I don’t care. I’ll keep wearing them anyway.
On behalf of the female and livestock community of British Columbia, I’d just like to say that we all wish you’d wax, Metro.
And Vicus, that’s only because I’m still hoping to find a man with some.
I always wax. Otherwise I fall off.
By the way: I feel that someone as self-reportedly peculiar as yourself can hardly speak for the female community. However, you are perfectly adequate for livestock.
It’s easy to tell if she’s faking it – if she’s on her own it’s the real thing.
Good point, Philipa.
I always think it’s kinda hot to leave a little somthing, or nearly everything on… but socks? Yeah, that could be yummy!
Especially tube socks, or those Mork and Mindy ones with the individual toes. Sex-AY!
Oh, yeah, toe socks, thats were it’s AT!
Hey, it just occurred to me: do Goths wear toeless socks? Cuz they’re all over the fingerless glove thing.
Is that a brain scanner in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Have you seen the SIZE of those things? He must be very happy indeed.
Seriously, this socks thing has legs.
I take it the other 20% had a foot fetish.
Goth socks? No toes? omg, the legwarmer mystery, SOLVED!
Ah, you’re right. I think that solves that.
Steven, it’s a German study. Try sleeping with a few German girls and report back, okay?
German-Canadian chick checking in, with a Banbury-born bf. Will have to try this and report back. Man, the things I do for science.
Hey, if you don’t fix that home drama you’ll be single soon. Have you met Steven?…he’s looking for a nice girl. He’s a Tory but other than that quite presentable.
Home drama sorted, and we’re going out for a long boozy lunch after my graduation tomorrow. ;)
Congratulations! Long boozy lunches are the bestest!
Fine by me, dunno what the Germans think, I’ve only ever tried it on with one German bird and she was having none of it.
None of the brain scanner, or none of the sex? And did you offer her socks?
The stripey colourfull socks are the best especally when they are over y shoulders….
with legs in them obviously or i would look silly sitting with two socks over my shoulders….I Like Rum Btw
But if you drink too much you’ll get gout and then you’ll never be able to get your legs over your shoulders.
A friend told me about this article cause he knows how I am. I live in the midwest and in the winter I have to have socks on during sex, preferable knee socks (he got used to it), even with myself. I always found my orgasms were better with socks on than without. Just my oppinion :-)
Well, socks would increase the friction, so there is that. Oh. You meant on your FEET!!!
To aid the mood? “Head inside scanner” sounds like the ultimate mood killer to me.
Just *when* was this posted? 2 freakin’ years ago?! Metro has yet to bring socks to the boudoir…I’m not sure what that says about me. Or him!
az, I know plenty of sci fi fans who’d LOVE the idea of bringing a brain scanner to the boudoir.
Lori, I guess Metro doesn’t read my blog. Sigh.