Intimacy

The 100-Orgasm Rule

There's no study, or even a specific doctor endorsing this concept, but it just has to be a medical fact that having orgasms keeps you young and extends your life. This is a well-supported inference based on common knowledge:

• Just as babies don't develop properly without touch, adults who go years without it can get pretty weird.

• Married people live longer than single people. (Yeah, yeah, there's that joke about it just seeming that way, but it's actually true.)

• Exercise and being in shape generally extend your life by improving your health.

• Orgasms get your heart pumping and your blood flowing, which is great for your cardiovascular health. (Plus they give you that great glow!)

Add them all together and the conclusion is clear: people having regular sex live longer and enjoy life more. In fact, there's a school of thought that 100 orgasms a year will actually increase your lifespan by up to six years — not to mention making it worth living. Doing the math, this means you're shooting for (no pun intended) an orgasm rate of close to two per week. (Of course, in this field, close doesn't quite cut it.)

Now, there's nothing that says you can't have at least some of the 100 alone, but it certainly would be preferable to share the experience. I wouldn't recommend, "Hey, want to help me meet my minimum weekly orgasm requirement?" as a pickup line, though. Just set yourself a goal. Having a goal can be an excellent incentive — not that having 100 orgasms wouldn't be incentive enough!

Oh, and keep in mind that the 100 number is just a minimum. Feel free to set your own personal bar higher.