Is everything about sex?

Davidius

If the question is whether we subconsciously plan all of our actions as a means of maximising the likelihood of having sex, I would guess not but I'm not a biologist. I doubt the subconscious is all that capable of planning anything like that, and it really is just that the action stimulates the person in some way.

It may happen that some of the things that stimulate us are those that increase one's survivability and prospects as a mate, hence genes that somehow motivate people to do certain things or take to certain interests get passed on. But that wouldn't imply that the genes are wiring you with the express purpose of getting laid. How it increases your prospects would be a function of the environment and other genes present, and under certain conditions it might have a negative effect.

It also seems plausible to me that we could pick up certain genes that manifest as motivations or inclinations to act a way that has never really benefited us in terms of survivability or finding a mate. Something that might just not be detrimental enough to have been removed from the population, and that could motivate people to take to certain hobbies or behaviours. Such things wouldn't really be characterised by the goal of having sex.

So I would guess no, not everything is about sex based on a naive understanding of evolution and biology.

Snowie

Xgf used to give me blow jobs while I played gran tourismo 4 on my ps2 have you ever driven the nurinburg while trying to get a sub 8.30 min track time ?

theg81der

Panrich wrote: »

It is not all about the sex but you have hit the nail on the head. It is all about the genes and the proliferation of your genes in preference to others. In order to ensure your genes survive, you need to procreate and have sex, and this also means that you must nourish and care for your offspring. The fact that we die and are replaced by younger stronger versions of ourselves is replicated across all of nature. Look at flowers and plants for a good example. Their whole reason for living is to produce seeds to create more versions of themselves.

I don`t agree this is what was putting me off having a child. I would have happily adopted but the process is too long and costly. I`d admit my motives for having a child are selfish - I love children and they recharge my batteries. So much bad stuff going on and negative things, I needed the positives.

Feisar

Number one is survival, after that it's procreation. As in the continued survival, that's where the sex comes in.

ntlbell

cianisgood wrote: »

I don't think so, gay people can't reproduce they still do stuff.

since when is knocking the stuffing out of someones brown not having sex?

The King of Moo

There are three main motivating factors in life:

1. Food

2. Sex

3. Thanks

Most of our life is geared towards pursuing these things, and attempting to figure out ways of using possession of one or both to attain one of the others, eg cook a nice meal for sex, get lots of thanks for free coke and hookers.

Sex is the last thing on my mind. It's usually a smoke or a sandwich.
























Right after I have blown the beans.