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[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 50 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Human males are attracted to basically everything.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Please, I can only get so erect.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 27 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Is there some reason this is being posted on Mother's Day?

[–] xkbx@startrek.website 16 points 6 months ago

That’s completly squeak irrelevant click

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 14 points 6 months ago

Don't worry about it nothing fishy going on here.

[–] bluetoque@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago
[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 21 points 6 months ago

And male dogs are sexually attracted to human legs.

Male mammals, at least, seem to have a universal desire to get off. I wouldn't be surprised to see this extend to other classes, but I haven't had a particular urge to investigate.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

Paywall, but immediately skeptical because fkn daily news lol

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

"I'm so horny the crack of dawn better be careful around me" - Tom Waits, Nighthawks at the Diner

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago

So it looks like this study was questionable for a number of reasons

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Howe_Lovatt

There may be better studies that weren't mentioned in the link

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)
[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can't just post stuff like that, people are gonna believe you.

[–] asymmetric@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

You really believe that someone would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We need to fight back. Seeking volunteers for a dolphin rape task force.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

I'll go, but only if I'm not forced to wear a swimming suit. I must swim nude, for maximum mobility.

[–] Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

What about female dolphins?

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Well have you seen them? 🥰

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

U.S. Virgin Islands, huh.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Wait until you guys hear about that nasa scientist who was on lsd and fucked a dolphin