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Today, Faye Flam asks the question: “Why don’t humans just rip off all their clothes and have wild raunchy sex at random times during the day?” Which is a good question. Though, the headline seems a little awkward: “Why don’t humans have sex in privacy?” Wouldn’t “private” sound better?

But I digress. (And I’m being a real headline nerd here.) Back to public sex anytime, anywhere: I think it’s a good idea. I mean, some of us — read: me — think that when we make an ATM withdrawal, we should get sex. (This would give a new meaning to the term “direct deposit.”) It’s not likely to change, though.

We human beings do continue to have sex in private, and usually only with partners we like, or at least are attracted to, and many times only after we’ve consumed a bunch of alcohol. But Flam has some comparisons for us to help us understand the question a little more:

In his book Why Is Sex Fun?, UCLA professor and noted author Jared Diamond explains why you and your dog will never understand each other’s sex lives. No self-respecting dog would need to hide while mating, he says. Dogs also refrain from sex unless the female is in her fertile phase.

Hmm. Dogs and humans have different attitudes toward sex. Thanks, Faye. I also heard once that humans don’t like to eat their own poop.

Why do humans prefer to have sex in privacy? [Inky]
Photo by Terry Bain