Psychology of sex - Total No. of Records in System :: 2032

MARRIAGEthe lower animals by, for instance, discarding the "unnatural"use of clothing. Human art legitimately comesinto human activities, but it introduces no real conflictwith Nature."This is an artWhich does mend Nature, changeit rather, butNature."The art itself isPutting aside all dubious theories, it must be recognized,from a practical standpoint, that the natural rangeof variation as regards frequency of intercourse is verywide, and it is necessary to find out in each individualcase what frequency best suits each of the partners, andhow any discrepancy, if it exists, can be harmonized.Luther's dictum of twice a week commends itself to many,but it seems best to lay stress on the advantages of chastity(a very different thing from sexual abstinence) and onthe disadvantages of rendering sexual intercourse a frequentand spiritless routine. There are sometimes advantagesin a certain irregularity, an unusually speedy repetitionbeing followed by a long intermission; this repetitionmay easily occur at the woman's desire, just aftermenstruation. As desire isusually more irregular andmore capricious in the woman than in the man it is thewife who may properly be regarded asthe law-giver inthis matter and the husband may find his advantage inaccording her this privilege. But, it may be repeated, itis in any case better to space out the acts of intercourserather than to multiply their frequency. Its benefits, bothphysical and spiritual, tend to be lost by frequent repetition.Sexual union can only become the fine ecstasy it israre.capable of becoming when it isThe cultivation of coitus as a frequent habit is alsoundesirable because it renders very difficult the long in-