Sticky Situations
Sexual attraction isn’t all that
glam - our heart races, palms
sweat and mouths go dry when
we see our gorgeous, hunk-aspunk of a crush. But why do we
have to be confronted with such
embarrassing, cringe-worthy im22
pulses? Science can explain!
We are all familiar with the
classic icky feeling of sweaty
palms when we see our crush.
The release of a stress chemical (‘norepinephrine’, for all the
nerds wondering) in the brain
provokes our sweat glands to
turn on their waterworks. Our
palms are covered in up to
3,000 sweat glands per inch.
Wow, that’s a damn lot of sweat
dripping capabilities we have!
Beating
Hearts Baby
As we all may have experienced, our heart rate speeds
up rapidly when we catch eye-
THE SCIENCE
Always wondered about
the science behind sex?
Here’s your opportunity to
immerse yourself into some
fun, fascinating facts. From
psychological reasoning
to details of wise wisdom,
this is for sure something to
feast your imagination on!
sight with our sexy crush.The
brain sends signals to the adrenal gland, where hormones
are discharged, including
adrenaline and norepinephrine.
These chemicals flow through
the blood and cause the heart
to beat faster and stronger. Let
your heart take control, peeps!
The Journey
of Sperm
Did it ever cross your mind how
fast semen can travel during
ejaculation? You might be surprised! Inside the male genitalia, ejaculation involves a rapid
journey of semen, travelling at
an average of 28 miles per
hour (45 km per hour). On av-