Levitra and what men want
Hollywood has a fairly consistent theme in movies involving younger men. It seems we’re all obsessed with the idea of sex, although more with the idea of self-publicity than sense. Experts have declared that the average man thinks about sex every seven seconds. What a fantasy. Perhaps we think about sex ten or so times a day, particularly if we’re not in a steady relationship. But if we can have sex on a regular basis, there’s less incentive to fantasize about it. We just get on with it. Anyway, the whole question of what men want was recently the subject of an international study. It covered some 27,800 men aged between 20 and 75 in eight countries and was intended to discover what men think is important and how they view the concept of masculinity. This type of research should come with a health warning because there are major differences between cultures on the fundamental roles of men and women in society. It’s not really possible to come up with results that map on to any one of the eight cultures. We tend to end up with opinions and attitudes that fail to resonate with men in any meaningful way.
So, for example, the men were asked to rank ideas like, “being physically attractive”, “being successful with women”, “being in control of your life”, “having an active sex life”, and so on. With a strong influence from Europe, Mexico and Brazil, the concept of masculinity was actually associated with ideas of self-reliance, honor and being respected by friends. The more usual stereotypical notions based on sexual activity were considered relatively unimportant. Similarly, when men were asked to rank the concepts forming quality of life, it was considered more important to have a good and strong relationship with a wife or partner, and enjoy good health, than to have a good job or a satisfying sex life.
It therefore appears the men who participated in this survey do not fit our traditional stereotype. They favor steady relationships even though this may not actually produce more sex. This cannot be a feeling that sex is not important or enjoyable. Under normal circumstances, an active sexual element to life is a part of a healthy life. It simply values the friendship with a partner as more important than sex. When these men were asked about erectile dysfunction, none of them saw this as a problem that the partnership could not solve.
It’s fascinating that these respondents were relatively unconcerned about erectile dysfunction. The international figures suggest that about 70% of men refuse to consult a doctor about sexual difficulties. Yet these men were confident they could deal with this within the relationship. It suggests that, should doctors wish to improve their service, they should focus on supporting the relationships rather than simply prescribing Levitra. Although sex is obviously of some importance, it’s the more general social ideas of honor and respect within the community that sustains men. This does not make Levitra less useful, but it does change the way in which it should be used.