by George Efstathiou

Created on: December 20, 2006   Last Updated: May 02, 2007

It is wrong to believe that only dolphins and bonobos, other than humans have sex for pleasure. Most animals cannot understand that by having sex, they will reproduce. It is said that reproduction in animals is a natural instinct. In fact, this natural instinct is pleasure (orgasm). It is possible that species become extinct because they don't see any pleasure in having sex. Species that evolved having the ability to feel orgasm, are those who do it often, and thus reproduce (reproduction not being their primary goal). In fact I believe that all species do it for pleasure. Only humans have sex with the goal of reproduction, and maybe dolphins, bonobos, rats or other thinking species.

I would also like to mention a single-celled organism, Paramecium. Paramecium uses sex for reproduction, but sometimes uses sex without producing any offspring. During this process, the two paramecia bond and exchange chromosome parts. Who knows, maybe there is some kind of pleasure (not orgasm as we know it) that paramecia enjoys. What kind of pleasure? Exchange of ions, molecules or water, to name a few.

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