50 Body Myths You Should STOP Believing (Part 2)

A.S.
LIFE

Men think about sex every 7 seconds!

How would half the world’s population get anything done? This myth is based on a study by the Kinsey Institute, which in reality states that 54% of men think about sex every day. That’s much less exciting.

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