Blog: But not tonight, darling

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Researchers in Hamburg, Germany have "discovered" female Homo-sapiens in so-called secure relationships are less likely to want sex than those in unsecure relationships.

I volunteer they could probably have saved the EU some research grant money by asking for a show of hands among male Homo-sapiens at the local pub/coffee shop/beer hall. But it gets worse. Men, apparently, are biologically different enough to stay committed to the physical aspects of a relationship undimmed over time, even as women get increasingly cool to the idea of sharing space (a euphemism). Various evolutionary reasons are put forward, such as the need for the male of the species to guard against competitors, or that women may want the option of turning to new partners in ord...

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