I’m not sure who asked the question to begin with (as though you needed a reason!), but here is the full list of 237 reasons that people said why they have sex:
1. I was ‘‘in the heat of the moment.’’
2. It just happened。
3. I was bored。
4. It just seemed like ‘‘the thing to do.’’
5. Someone dared me。
6. I desired emotional closeness “(i.e.,” intimacy)。
7. I wanted to feel closer to God。
8. I wanted to gain acceptance from my friends。
9. It’s “exciting,” adventurous。
10. I wanted to make up after a fight。
11. I wanted to get rid of aggression。
12. I was under the influence of drugs。
13. I wanted to have something to tell my friends。
14. I wanted to express my love for the person。
15. I wanted to experience the physical pleasure。
16. I wanted to show my affection to the person。
17. I felt like I owed it to the person。
18. I was attracted to the person。
19. I was sexually aroused and wanted the release。
20. My friends were having sex and I wanted to fit in。
21. It feels good。
22. My partner kept insisting。
23. The person was famous and I wanted to be able to say I had sex with him/her。
24. I was physically forced to。
25. I was verbally coerced into it。
26. I wanted the person to love me。
27. I wanted to have a child。
28. I wanted to make someone else jealous。
29. I wanted to have more sex than my friends。
30. I was married and you’re supposed to。
31. I was tired of being a virgin。
32. I was ‘‘horny.’’
33. I wanted to feel loved。
34. I was feeling lonely。
35. Everyone else was having sex。
36. I wanted the attention。
37. It was easier to ‘‘go all the way’’ than to stop。
38. I wanted to ensure the relationship was ‘‘committed.’’
39. I was competing with someone else to ‘‘get the person.’’
40. I wanted to ‘‘gain control’’ of the person。
41. I was curious about what the person was like in bed。
42. I was curious about sex。
43. I wanted to feel attractive。
44. I wanted to please my partner。
45. I wanted to display submission。
46. I wanted to release anxiety/stress。
47. I didn’t know how to say ‘‘no.’’
48. I felt like it was my duty。
49. I wanted to end the relationship。
50 My friends pressured me into it。
51. I wanted the adventure/excitement。
52. I wanted the experience。
53. I felt obligated to。
54. It’s fun。
55. I wanted to get even with someone “(i.e.,” get revenge)。
56. I wanted to be popular。
57. It would get me gifts。
58. I wanted to act out a fantasy。
59. I hadn’t had sex for a while。
60. The person was ‘‘available.’’
61. I didn’t want to ‘‘lose’’ the person。
62. I thought it would help ‘‘trap’’ a new partner。
63. I wanted to make someone else jealous。
64. I felt sorry for the person。
65. I wanted to feel powerful。
66. I wanted to ‘‘possess’’ the person。
67. I wanted to release tension。
68. I wanted to feel good about myself。
69. I was slumming。
70. I felt rebellious。
71. I wanted to intensify my relationship。
72. It seemed like the natural next step。
73. I wanted to be nice。
74. I wanted to feel connected to the person。
75. I wanted to feel young。
76. I wanted to manipulate him/her into doing something for me。
77. I wanted him/her to stop bugging me about sex。
78. I wanted to hurt/humiliate the person。
79. I wanted the person to feel good about themselves。
80. I didn’t want to disappoint the person。
81. I was trying to ‘‘get over’’ an earlier person/relationship。
82. I wanted to reaffirm my sexual orientation。
83. I wanted to try out new sexual techniques or positions。
84. I felt guilty。
85. My hormones were out of control。
86. It was the only way my partner would spend time with me。
87. It became a habit。
88. I wanted to keep my partner happy。
89. I had no self-control。