It’s that wonderful time of year again when couples become super annoying to be around and those without a significant other either find someone to spend the love infested holiday with or enjoy the perks of being single.

It’s Valentine’s Day.

For those of you that won’t be shacking up this holiday, here is a fun article to laugh at. For those of you that are deciding to do the horizontal limbo, make sure you know the facts from fiction.

Let’s start with a few fun facts.

Ever know where the term “blow job” came from? Well, we have the Victorian era to thank for that. During Victorian times, the nickname for prostitutes was ‘blowsy’s’ and the term ‘blow’ was slang for a man ejaculating.

Now gentlemen, don’t get too excited with this next fun fact but ladies it’s time for you to know that sperm really is good for you in many different ways. First, sperm is good for your skin because as it dries it acts as an anti-aging cream and helps reduce wrinkles. Sperm is also full of calcium and zinc which helps prevent tooth decay.

We all know that porn is everywhere and that nine times out of 10, if a boy is bored, he will find the time to grab some tissues and lotion and have a little fun. But despite the many myths that are out there about masturbation, please know that masturbating will not give you hairy palms, nor will it make you go blind (unless you spend hours staring at a computer screen).

But a fun fact that many boys don’t know is that when you watch porn featuring men and women instead of just women, you tend to produce more sperm. Scientist have found the reasoning for this is because when men see other men in the act, their own testosterone is heightened to prove their own baby making abilities are in tact.

One of the biggest fears for anybody is to find out that your passionate lovemaking ended up making a mini you. We are taught that the best way to avoid becoming a parent before our time is celibacy. While this is a very large moral and personal choice, know that for those of you that are sexually active, it is not a bad thing. Sex is one of the body’s natural ways to release tension and stress, and is a huge endorphin that can help control depression, as well. But with sexual pleasure comes sexual responsibility. Condoms are great at preventing babies, and, here’s a fun fact: the first ones were made from animal intestines. That’s right, before the great Trojan man came about, men were having to wrap their little man up in the intestines of our furry little friends.

But lets get rid of some of the other pregnancy myths. Girls, please know that jumping up and down after sex will not expel the sperm from your body. Although I hope that many of you already know this next fact, for those that don’t, you can get pregnant while on your period. Just because Mother Nature is deciding to pay you a visit doesn’t mean that she is going to be a sweetheart and take away that little miracle of entering motherhood.

Aside from all of the amazing sweat, animalistic grunts, and noises that we make, and the awesome orgasms that we all occasionally feel, sex has a few great presents for our bodies in the end. For those of you that hate going to the gym, find a new workout partner and jump into the sack for a few hours. Studies have shown that sex can burn up to 200 calories for every 30 minutes. And if your partner tries to skip out on you by pulling the old “not tonight I have a headache excuse,” let them know that that is more of a reason to roll around in the hay because sex helps release endorphins that help you naturally get rid of a throbbing headache.