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Netyaroze on 28 March 2013
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theprof00 said:
Netyaroze said:
Not sure why food and sex are so closely associated. Food is like the last thing that crosses my mind when having sex.

It's simple really, food releases the closest similar amount of dopamine (what makes us feel happy) as sex.
Meaning, people who eat, get almost the same level of happiness as you get from sex. It's no surprise that the two would inevitably become linked.

Similarly, here's a picture of brain mapping

Notice how close to the genitals all the "fetish" zones are.

Both of these previous slides havea  similarity in common which is cross contamination. Food gets CC'd with sex, and genitals CC with other close by areas.
The more you know!

Not sure if I buy the Dopamine connection. its not like just food and sex are being rewarded by it. Also Videogames Sports Drugs Success increase Dopamine levels above your average level. Basically everything thats fun, Dopamine is fun itself. So why isn't sex associated with Mario Bros but with Chocolate.

 

 To the second pic well no ? What do you mean ? Why doesn't food gets cc'd with wrists. Also I don't see the connection food has with sex on here to be honest. 

I do realize that food and sex are the most basic urges but for me personally its two seperate things. 

So while I understand it rationally that it seemingly overlaps I don't understand it emotionally.