It’s true, I swear it. That’s what I heard at a party I went to last night. Not ONE woman admitted to farting. Several of the couples at the party were only dating, so of course those women DEFINITELY didn’t fart. The men were all boozed up and boasting about silent but violent explosions and the almighty flap the covers nights, but not the women. It reminded me of the first time I went to Japan and went into a toilet in the lounge. It had one of those toto toilets and there was a button that just made flushing noises so any escaping noise would be covered up.

Humans pass half a litre of fart gas a day. So if men admit to it, where does it go in women? The truth is that men and women fart an equal amount but men take pride in it and women are embarrassed by it.

Can a woman cover up a fart?
There is a company called Fartypants that sells underwear designed to absorb the odor of farts. Another ploy is to blame the dog or cat, if one should be present, or complain about how the wind must be blowing from the direction of the paper mill.

As for the sound… if you are in a large group of people, act oblivious and innocent, or glance quickly at the person next to you, as if you think he/she did it. Other strategies include coughing or suddenly moving your chair so that people think that they misheard the fart. If you are with one other person, you can act as if nothing happened, and the other person may believe he was mistaken in thinking he heard a fart.

If you’re worried about farting loudly in a public restroom, you can use a handful of loose toilet paper, cover your butt hole and it will muffle the farting; it’s called the ‘Buff Muff’!

What about farting during sex?
I think it all depends on how long the relationship has lasted. If it happened to me, we’d just laugh uncontrollably and get on with the job. My pal Martha said she lost a relationship because the first two times she and this guy she was dating had sex, she farted. It was more than he could take he said, it just wasn’t ladylike.

Everyone farts, it’s only human.

Two women were talking in the chatroom at SexyAds the other day and one said that it felt wonderful to be in a committed relationship again. The other women congratulated her and wished her well and asked how they decided on a committed relationship. The first woman said, “well, we’re having sex!”

Too many women think that because they are having sex with a man that it is a secure, ongoing relationship. Sex doesn’t guarantee any kind of relationship. Just because you have sex with a man on the first, second or third date doesn’t mean he’s made any commitment at all. We often fall into the mindset of thinking that sex will make him love us enough to get married or want to have a romantic relationship with us. Some women use sex to try to get marriage or a serious romance relationship. When it doesn’t happen we often feel disappointed and hurt.

A relationship comes from two people loving, respecting and enjoying each other’s company. That’s it. Sex is a huge bonus and for most of us it’s a part of a good relationship but it is not the basis of one.

Over 1,000 experts in sexual health attened The 18th World Congress of Sexology was held in Sydney, Australia this week. Doctor Margaret Redelman, the president of group, says drugs such as Viagra have revolutionised intimacy for men, while the sexual needs of women are often forgotten. (Now why doesn’t that surprise me? I’ve always said that if men could get pregnant abortions would be a sacrament.)

“Women in that age, post-menopausal age group who are not helped by testosterone and HRT are then really in a bind,” she said.

“Their partner still has desire and now has the function and wants to make love and the woman has no interest and very little physical satisfaction for herself.”

Let’s hope that the 19th World Congress of Sexology reports success in helping women over 60 start enjoying sex again!

Global Sexual Wellbeing 2006-07 survey reported on the number of times on average people are having sex around the world. Rootin’ and tootin’ Brazil and Greece topped the list with more than 164 and 145 times per year. At the bottom of the ladder is Japan with fewer than 53 times a year. (No wonder they’re not having many babies!) The group also surveyed the sexual satisfaction and Nigeria, Mexico and India sit at the top of the list with more than 60 per cent sexual satisfaction.

Australia lead the group in one area – the most orgasms – with more than 58 per cent of respondents saying they climaxed regularly. They also reported that they spent an average of 17 minutes per session on sexual intercourse. (Say it ain’t so! I suppose there has to be time left over for TV and surfing the net.)

Those of you who frequent an adult dating site would already know how many people there are who are into the kinkier end of the sexual spectrum and enjoy power sharing during sex. This is where a man or a woman gives nearly total control over what happens. To many women especially it gives them freedom from saying, “I shouldn’t,” and move on to, “I had no control, I had to do it.” It releases them from being “good girls.”

I was reading the local paper this morning while eating breakfast and there’s a big article on a recent fetish study done by a large Australian university. Now this is surprising on two levels. One, our local paper is as mild mannered and vanilla as you’ll ever find and two, it was on page 2 of the paper.

The results of the study show that bondage and discipline may actually make men happier. While only 1.4% of women and 2% of Australian men admit to enjoying dominance, submission and sadomasochism type sex, the researchers expect that many more are engaging in the practice of giving and accepting sexual control of their partner. When asked if they were “into BDSM” many people responded negatively but when asked about sexual practices, many could be accurately placed in the bondage or dominance arena.

People who engage in BDSM were more likely to be sexually adventurous in other ways such as enjoying phone sex, anal sex, oral sex, pornography and sex toys.

The sexual health study also showed that these sexually active and adventurous people reported being happy much of the time. The researchers speculate that it might be that they are more in harmony with themselves and comfortable with experiencing something unusual.

At the other end of the happy spectrum – the least happy – were men who reported being attracted to other men but had never been brave enough to act on that desire and did not perceive themselves as gay.

The study helped to break down the stereotype that people into bondage and discipline were damaged as children and therefore “dysfunctional.” It turns out that BDSM is a sexual interest attractive to a growing minority and not a pathological symptom of past abuse or difficulty with “normal sex.” According to Dr Juliet Richters of the University of New South Wales, “They’ve just got a broader and more unusual sexual repertoire than most.”

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Why is it that some people think that being careless in personal hygiene is no big deal? They seem to think that their lack of attention to cleanliness won’t be noticed or if it is, won’t be cared about. Nothing is further than the truth.

People make allowances and forgive others for many things: but being unkempt, disheveled and worst of all, unclean, are characteristics that most people don’t want to be near. There are not too many people that want to spend time with, much less go to bed with, someone who holds cleanliness to be of low priority.

Cleanliness is sexy. Hair that is clean and soft is wonderful to touch. Kissing someone who has cleaned their teeth and breath is a pleasure. The light scent of a man’s aftershave on clean skin can titillate any number of women, and what person doesn’t enjoy stroking another’s clean, soft skin? And-very important-let’s not forget the nooks and crannies that the rest of the body has that careful cleanliness has to be given to.

Cleanliness is sexy. Be thorough in it. Don’t indulge in too many products with different scents at the same time. Don’t leave stubble where stubble shouldn’t be. Think clean, think fresh, think soft. Think ‘just-stepping-from-the shower’ clean.

Cleanliness is appealing and desirable. It feeds our senses, it excites and stimulates rising passion. It enhances our pleasure between one another. Always.