4 Reasons many men think pregnant women are sexy & bull; hello healthy

He said, women look more radiant when pregnant. But for some men, pregnant women are sexy. Your pregnancy can be a sexual allure in its own right - even when you don't feel sexy at all with your huge belly bump, indifferent hunger, and regular trips to the bathroom.

Is sexual attraction to pregnant women a natural thing?

Sexual fetishism, aka fetish, is a particular sexual fantasy when the presence of a "dream object" is necessary for a person to achieve sexual arousal or gratification. These objects can be underwear, shoes, leather, or certain objects. This deep desire can also be related to body parts - breasts or feet are two examples of popular sex fetishes. Some other categories of fetishes are fetishes for pregnant women.

Fetishness to pregnancy (also known as maiesiophilia or maieusophoria) is an obsessive attraction in which pregnancy is viewed by the individual or culture as an erotic phenomenon. This may involve sexual attraction to a woman who is pregnant or appears to be pregnant, who is breastfeeding, or attraction to a certain stage of pregnancy such as childbirth.

Fetishism falls under the general category of paraphilia, a condition of abnormal or abnormal sexual attraction. "Basically, fetishism is when you are turned on by something that is not judged to bring sexual arousal for the majority of people," said Justin Lehmiller, Ph.D., a sex educator and research psychologist at Harvard University. Fetishism is more common in men, and the cause is not clear.

However, having a sex fetish doesn't mean you have a disorder - fetishes are actually more common than you think. However, fetishistic arousal is generally considered a problem when the obsession becomes interfering with normal sexual or social functioning and only through the use of this object can the individual obtain his sexual satisfaction.

Then, what makes a man sexually attracted to a pregnant woman?

1. Male instinctual drive

Brighter and brighter skin, beautiful, healthy hair and large breasts - all these pregnancy glows are thanks to the hormones of pregnancy. The shape of a pregnant woman's body which has now become more plump, a woman's natural ability to reproduce, coupled with a woman's increased self-confidence that reflects her sexuality (even if you don't realize it yourself) adds a plus point to a man's natural attraction to women.

There is no doubt that men are generally attracted to breasts. This interest stems not only from what they learn from their surroundings, but is biologically embedded and rooted in the brain. Men are the only male mammals who are fascinated with breasts in a sexual context. On the other hand, females are the only female mammals whose breasts enlarge at puberty, and get bigger during pregnancy. Humans are the only species in which the male caresses, massages, and even orally stimulates the female breast during foreplay and sex.

This suggests that parts of the male brain associated with "reward," pleasure centers, and goal-directed areas of motivation, shut down their reasoning and logical centers, particularly the pre-frontal cortex. The signals sent by nerves when a man looks at the beauty of a pregnant woman's body will further activate the sense of appreciation and motivational circuits to drive her toward sexual arousal.

2. The instinct to protect

When confronted by a pregnant woman, a man rages with inner conflicts: physical attraction and the need to become a protective figure. Dr. Louann Brizendine, a neuropsychiatrist and author of The Female Brain and The Female Brain, reported by CNN, argues that the pheromone hormone released by pregnant women is known to be able to suppress testosterone levels and increase the production of the hormone prolactin in men.

These changes may play a role in shaping the "fatherly instinct," the drive that makes a man cling to his mother so that he can help care for pregnant women and their babies after delivery. However, men also feel an increased urge to make out and fondle their partner of the opposite sex even when they are just starting out on their pregnancy journey.

3. Proof of masculinity

It is a law of nature that most men tend to be attracted to female figures who are plump, big breasts, and flat stomachs - from exposure to mass media and pornography. Then, why can some men be turned on by pregnant women whose stomachs are clearly far from the word "flat"?

"Your pregnancy is incontrovertible evidence that you have had sex with a man," says Brizendine. "And knowing that you are an object of sexual desire for one man can be arousing for another man." They see pregnant women as a challenge to themselves. A man may feel like he can be safe flirting with her and she won't bother much with other guys' flirting.

These things may not all be realized by the guy who glances at you, but this mindset can sink into his subconscious, which judges that you are a "safe" target.

4. Associated with childhood memory

A study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine in 2011, reported by Psychology Today, shows a link between sexual attractiveness to pregnant women and exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding in early childhood. The study found that the more often a man sees and interacts with his mother's pregnancy when he is between 1.5 and 5 years old (which means they have younger siblings), the more likely he is to be sexually attracted to pregnant and breastfeeding women as an adult. This condition is referred to as sexual imprinting.

This sexual imprint differs from the Oedipus Complex tendency. This is not motivated by sexual impulses towards the mother herself, but because the individual learns what is normal during the sensitive phase of development and then looks for a sexual partner who resembles his own mother. That is why siblings born to different mothers did not appear to be likely to be related to the sexual preferences of the study participants. This may be because the stepmother, for example, is not the main mother of the child. Only the biological mother of the male herself appears to leave a sexual trail.

Despite all this, women have been depicted in nearly every form of historical heritage - from slate inscriptions to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs - as symbols of sex and fertility. It's a good thing when men make pregnancy a phenomenon worth celebrating, even if the reward (sadly) comes in the form of lip service and whistling.