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From: eang42@castle.ed.ac.uk (L Bootland)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Evolution & female orgasm
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Date: 29 Jan 91 09:26:47 GMT
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I believe that mutual masturbation in primates is important for social
bonding. I also remember seeing a theory that one reason women do not
have oestrus cycles is that increased sexual availability, plus
increased difficulty of predicting fertile times (and hence times when
leaving your mate is a bad idea in case somemale else impregnates her),
are important in strengthening the pair bond.  This increases the chance
that the male will stay around to help rear the young, which is
important in humans.  I wonder if the foreplay/ mutual masturbation in
humans also contributes to this bonding?

L.Bootland