In the middle of weekend brunch, at GetLusty, we were getting lusty again. Not surprising. But we thought, why do food and sex go so wonderfully together? What's their relationship? In advertising, sex is used to sell food and many other products. But how might couples use that same sexiness to enhance their own relationship?Our Shannon Ray reports.
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Sex and food- the two go together like chocolate and peanut butter, P.B. and J, steak and potatoes, and milk and cookies. Our appetite for one only seems to be outweighed by our craving for the other.We spend our time in immeasurable hours of feeling hungry/horny, wondering when we were going get our next hit- be food or sex. This link though may be more primitive then you thin. Demeter was the Roman Goddess of Fertility and Crops; showing that even ancient civilizations had sex and food on the brain.
Food is an addiction. Sex is also addiction, maybe the best addiction of them all. Many a love making session has started over a diner course. And preparing that special meal can be as intimate as having sex with your lover. The romantic dinner, the late night craving and the noon quickie are all escalations to sex. Certain foods even are thought to be an aphrodisiac like whipped cream, chocolate syrup, powered honey flavored jams and jellies and even Chez Whiz. Grapes, fed one at a time, are a staple of B-movies about decadent, imperial Romans. We give our loved one’s nicknames related to food –sugar, sweetie, honey, and muffin.
The same visceral experiences
The same can even be described for both sex and food: rich, spicy, mouth watering, sticky, messy, smooth, gooey, hot, cold, and in different. We also swallow, lick, bite, taste, suck and spit our way thru many courses and many lovers.
Haven’t we wished for the pizza delivery person to show up with a different kind of pie? And if they do, will the "30 minutes or free" be adjusted to all services rendered. And who hasn’t tried to recreate the refrigerator scene from “9 ½ Weeks”? Don't know what that scene was all about? Check it out below!
But how about combining the Betty Crocker Cookbook with the Kama Sutra? What if Julia Childs and Dr Ruth wrote the definitive sexual cooking book? This question became the topic during recent cocktail hour with friends. I asked, “If you had to compare sex with your lover to a food or beverage what one and why?”
Their reactions and answers were mixed. In the end, strawberry quick (sweet and smooth going down), brand “x” roman noodles (a basic staple), and poorly made sushi (tons of hype over some raw fish and rice) is what we came up with. So I ask you, does your lover make you think of gumbo (a savory mix with kick) or box of instant mashed potatoes (a quick fix)? Do they melt in your mouth? … Finger-licking good? … Good to the last drop?
Appetizers- foreplay, foreplay, foreplay. With this lover, sex is finger- foods as its best.
The meat and potatoes type- basic but still wonderful. The kind of sex that sticks to your ribs. Juicy, tender and who so filled with calories. It maybe not be as spicy as you’d like, but established is the name of this game.
The seven-course meal- a rare treat in itself. All the bases, no stone is left unturned in this meal, no taste bud left wanting. You walk away feeling full and satisfied in every way.
The buffet- a bit of everything and a whole lot waste of time. Remember, your eyes usually are bigger than your appetite. This lover feels it’s a necessity to try and serve it all instead of mastering a few.
The convince store/ fast food- microwave burrito’s and greasy burgers with fries are a fun treat sometimes, but is this really a meal that you’d like all the time?
Comfort Foods- these are the lovers that feel like home. They remind you of good old fashion Sunday meals of fried chicken, lumpy mashed potatoes with homemade gravy and all the sides. They seem to know every inch, every part of you all at once.
We are instilled with two basic appetites- one for sex and one for food. With some lovers, you might starve to death from lack of nutrition. While with others, you may need “Overeaters Anonymous”. The future may show foreplay as a menu idea and many positions as carcinogenic. Lovemaking with any partner can be a feast or famine- a speculator buffet or letdown of leftovers. But it is always what you make of it. The proof, after all, is in the pudding.
Pic #1 thanks to Health Pop. Thanks to Glamour for pic #2.
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“I was raised by a tribe of drag queens. They taught me how to be fierce with a pen and lip-gloss,” often jokes writer Shannon Andrews-Ray. Having dated both sexes for nearly 15 years, Shannon gives an ‘Alice through the Looking Glass’ spin on the often hilarious mating habits of both men and women, through her various incarnations of her dating columns. “Love’s Frosting” is her most recent tumble. Want to get in touch? E-mail her here.
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