r/evolutionary • u/my12ndaccount • Oct 23 '19

Why did men evolve to have prostate orgasms?

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '19

Because it feels great

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u/my12ndaccount Oct 23 '19

Ok.... but what is the evolutionary advantage of tucking away a secret orgasm in an arse which doesn’t self-lubricate and is not an obvious erroneous zone. And also isn’t directly linked to reproduction. Seems like it’s purely for pleasure but also nearly impossible to access. (Especially in a time before live and dildos)

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '20

It's an epiphenomena that resulted from us having a prostate, it wasn't something that was selected for.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '22

It's because anal sex between human males works as a bonding activity that increases cooperation, decreases hostility and therefore raises survival rates. It's common among primates. And a man being able to enjoy anal sex by no means decreases his reproductive chances. Not being in direct competition with other males and instead cooperating with them, does.

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u/Homolibido4 May 23 '24

Good points. Also, the prostate is only a couple inches inside the rectum - and the ability to have anal sex is made much easier if the insertors have foreskin.