If you're under the impression that sexually pleasuring yourself is somehow bad for you, a group of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign want you to know that's not true.
In fact, according to a new study, going to town on your junk is actually GOOD for your mental, physical and social health for several reasons.  Check it out:

#1.)  It provides a healthy sexual outlet for people who are abstaining from sex.


#2.)  It allows those who aren't ready for sex to experience sexual pleasure.


#3.)  It promotes safe sex by guarding against pregnancy and the spread of STDs.


#4.)  It can help alleviate premenstrual tension for women.


#5.)  It can help women learn how to climax.


#6.)  It can help men learn how to control their "evacuation."


#7.)  And it increases blood flow to the genitals, which improves overall sexual functioning.


You can get more information about the study here . . .


http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/Handouts/masturbation.html


(ABS - CBN News)

Lago arrived back in the States on Saturday, but he didn't seem too torn up by the controversy.  He wrote a post on Twitter saying, quote, "Keeping my medal in a safe spot for now haha."  (TMZ and The Washington Post)

After hearing this story I thought of Kissing and (well after the pictures many other things but mostly) metal and what song could tie this together and the Gods of Youtube pointed me to this gem....

In their never-ending quest to provide you with hard-hitting journalism, "Cosmopolitan" magazine just put out a list of Things Men Think Are Overrated.  Some of them might surprise you.  Here they are . . .
 
#1.)  THE SMELL OF PERFUME.  It's okay, but "Cosmo" says guys prefer the smell of a woman's HAIR.

#2.)  A GIRL WHO WATCHES FOOTBALL.  If a woman truly likes football, that's great.  But if she's just watching it because she thinks a guy wants her to, it's a waste of time.  Guys appreciate the effort . . . but they're fine watching it alone.

#3.)  PICNICS.  Eating outside is great, but men prefer cookouts.  If you give a guy the choice between eating a sandwich out of a wicker basket, or a hamburger off a flaming grill, he'll almost ALWAYS choose the grill.

#4.)  BED AND BREAKFASTS.  Men prefer ANY other form of lodging.  At a bed and breakfast, the rooms are "cute" . . . which means they're LAME . . . breakfast is served WAY too early, and all the other guests are old.

#5.)  DOUBLE DATES.  They're usually a little awkward.  WOMEN are the ones who set them up, so they've at least got one friend there to talk to.  But the two guys are complete strangers.  And not all men can bond instantly.

#6.)  MAKE-UP SEX.  Guys think it's overrated because they hate fighting almost as much as they love sex, so there's really not much of a net gain with make-up sex.  And guys like regular sex just as much.
(Cosmopolitan.com)