https://archive.nickperkins.au/categories/relationships/Recent content in Relationships on Nick Perkins ArchiveHugoenWed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000https://archive.nickperkins.au/nicholasperkins/why-do-men-want-to-run-marathons-all-the-time/Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000https://archive.nickperkins.au/nicholasperkins/why-do-men-want-to-run-marathons-all-the-time/<p>I read a blog post today by Undomestic Diva titled “ <em><a href="http://undomesticdiva.typepad.com/undomestic_diva/2009/07/quality-vs-quantity-in-the-bedroom.html" title="Undomestic Diva: Quality vs Quantity in the bedroom">Quality vs Quantity in the bedroom</a>“.</em> If you haven’t read it yet, then I’m not going to spoil the fun. Go and have a read (men especially) and then come back and continue from here.</p> <p>You’re back? Ok, let’s get into it then.</p> <p>Undomestic Diva’s post got me thinking about sex and why men feel they have to be “marathon men” and last for hours and hours. Why is this so important to men and why is it that there is this (seeming) misconception that women are thinking the same way? I think there are a number of reasons this has happened.</p>