Spank for a Brighter Tomorrow

Well, it’s spring. And, as you all know, in springtime a man’s fancy turns to his long-neglected blog. Yes. The plan is that I will actually be posting new material. For instance, I am almost finished with the next installment of the “Between Us, A Girl” serial story. Looks like it’s going to be five parts instead of four! Poems will continue. (Speaking of which, why not forward my spring haiku to folks you know? It’s time to flex those flirting muscles.) I’ll be back to commenting on sex-related stories from the daily news. And finally, I’ve got this urge to do some drawing. This one today is mine. I have no idea what will come of this.

I’ve also been doing a little housekeeping. I finally ditched Blogrolling.com for my links list due to their new advertisement policy and basic unreliability. It also gave me the chance to roll my own blogroll internally, break it into categories, cull the dead links, and add a bunch of new must read (or view) sites. I got rid of Meebo for now. Aside from flirting with Devi, there didn’t seem to be much call for a group chat area. Instead, I’ve added a Digsby IM widget. So, if you see I’m online when you’re visiting, feel free to give me a shout or quick grope.

Speaking of news, did you see where researchers have found that spanking enhances relationships? Actually, it wasn’t just spanking. Researchers attended BDSM events in Arizona and Colorado where they measured the stress hormone cortisol in participants before, during, and after S&M sessions. They found that:

During S&M scenes, cortisol rose significantly in those receiving stimulation, but dropped back to normal within 40 minutes if the scene went well. There was no change in those inflicting the activity. ... “When sexual intercourse is consensual it is not stressful—even if it is extreme sex.”

The researchers also attempted to measure relationship closeness. In both studies, couples who said their sessions went well and that the party went well also reported feeling closer to their partner afterward. Researchers admit that they haven’t adequately examined the effects of other shared activities on relationship closeness. It’s possible taking a walk and holding hands may have the same effect. Except without the welts.

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