E-Paper
What a pleasant shock! Men with bulging bellies last longer in bed
Do not be ashamed of your bulging belly any more during sex. A fascinating research shows that men with larger bellies perform much longer between the sheets!
Do not be ashamed of your bulging belly any more during sex. A fascinating research shows that men with larger bellies perform much longer between the sheets.
Also read: Why men prefer to have sex with lights off?
According to Turkish researchers, more fat around the stomach area means a man has more estradiol.
Estradiol is a female sex hormone which helps to inhibit orgasms for males.
For the study, researchers from Erciyes University in Kayseri, Turkey, analysed 200 men.
Also read: It's official, marriage leads to weight gain
They compared their body mass index (BMI) with their sexual performance.
They found that overweight men with bigger bellies and a higher BMI lasted 7.3 minutes on average in bed.
As for fit men, the act lasted two minutes on average, with a significant number suffering from premature ejaculation, the Huffington Post reported.
Also read: Fat isn’t necessarily bad
"As the BMI increased, the number of patients decreased in the premature ejaculation group," researchers concluded.
Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Taylor Swift, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs.
