Getting away from myths here's some real facts:
Our closest relatives in the animal kingdom are chimps and bonobos. Scientific studies have shown that we share at least 98% common DNA with them.
"At the zoo, the average bonobo initiates sex once every one and a half hours, whereas the average chimpanzee does so once every seven hours. In the wild, the frequencies are no doubt lower. Many of the contacts, particularly those with the very young, are not carried through to the point of sexual climax. The partners merely pet and fondle each other. Even the average copulation between adults is quick by human standards: 13 seconds at the San Diego Zoo, and 15 seconds at Wamba. Instead of an endless orgy, we see a social life peppered by brief moments of sexual activity." (De Wall, F. & Lanting, F. (1997) Bonobo. Univ. of California Press: Berkeley p. 105)
Our closest relatives in the animal kingdom are having sexual encounters every 1 1/2 to 7 hours. Where did we go wrong?
