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My Writing Turns Raunchy in the Fall
It is the sexiest time of the year
This is the time of year I ask my readers and followers to forgive me. My thoughts and, therefore, my writing turn raunchier in the fall. The months of October, November, and December have me thinking differently.
According to scientists, human sexuality is seasonal, like all mammals.
“Human physiology indicates that we are also seasonal breeders. To be more specific, sex hormones, including testosterone, peak in the fall and are at their lowest in the summer. Early researchers made the mistake of focusing mainly on men who have a comparatively weak annual cycle. Women emerge as having a more pronounced increase in testosterone production in the fall that is double their lowest level in the summer (2). This suggests that both sexes would have a higher sex drive in the fall. This is particularly true of women, for whom testosterone is used to boost libido, whereas male testosterone has a less reliable effect on sex drive.” psychologytoday.com, The Sexiest Time of the Year
There are many reasons the experts believe these cravings happen in the fall, including that the length of day and night is equal, so conducive to fertilization, and the temperature is right for mating, not too hot and not too cold…
