What Sex Does to UsSexuality is something we cannot avoid and yet we rarely talk about it from a healthy, biological perspective. Even though billions of people participate in the practice, its scientific aspects are rarely fully understood. To approach this topic, we must first define what sex is and why we engage in it. This article will also discuss what exactly happens to our minds and bodies during sexual experiences. It is also important to discuss the implications of how its misuse may affect others. The beauty of the sexual experience is worth discovering. A question that may seem easy to answer at first may actually be deeper than expected. The question of why do we have sex. At first glance we could simply respond, because it feels good. However, there are many other, deeper emotional driving forces at work. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality contained information on a plethora of heterosexual couples and their personal experiences related to sex. Some findings showed that men's and women's motivators were generally the same, but their level of importance was sometimes very different depending on the category. Some examples of motivators were boredom, pleasure seeking, testing the partner's identity as a long-term partner, solidifying the relationship, and seeking to please the partner. The tests showed that men seemed more focused on their partner's pleasure and women tended to be more focused on the partner's actions and the partner's identity revealed by the sexual experience. Sex can reveal a lot about a person's motivations, identity, and character. This data leads to the theory that women are more likely to be more focused...... middle of article ...... experience heterosexual intercourse. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 143.Dictionary, MW (nd). Dictionary. Retrieved from Merriam Webster: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dutton, J. (2009). How we do it: How the science of sex can make you a better lover. New York: Broadway Books. Lisa Rinna, I. K. (2012). A great sexy and fun sex book. New York: Gallery Books.Prevention, C. f. (2014, n/a). Injury prevention and control. Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/violencePrevention/NISVS/index.htmlRathus, S., Nevid, J., & Rathus, L. (2014). Human sexuality. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Eductaion Inc. Zinzow H, RH (2012). Prevalence and risk of psychiatric disorders according to variant rape stories: results from a national survey of women. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 893-902.