That fateful coffee date

Most people drink coffee on the first date right? But of course! Irrespective of how many people initially think that alcohol would be the best first date primer, 90% of first time meetings happen at coffee shops. The whole ambience of a coffee shop, the taste and the unmistakable smell of coffee is enough to send your senses in a delightful frenzy. In fact, in a study conducted by Mindlab International Laboratory in Sussex, UK, the scent was found to be a major turn on for women.

So on that fragrant note, coffee has supposedly been around since about 1200 A.D., and sex has been with us since we began procreating. So it only makes sense that there would be some link between coffee and sex. Jokes aside, fact is, coffee contains caffeine, a key stimulant improving blood flow to the sexual organs and boosting the heart rate, as well as energy levels needed for sexual performance.

In another study of sexual activity in the elderly conducted by bio psychiatrists, the conclusion was that with at least one cup of coffee a day, elderly women had a much higher rate of sexual activity, and elderly men had a much higher potency rate.

While coffee doesn't normally come to mind when we think of aphrodisiacs, its ability to give us extra pep cannot be denied. Who can resist the morning scent of freshly brewed coffee? Not only does it make us happy - the rewarding rush of dopamine is never a bad thing. And if you're looking forward to that fateful "encounter" - wink wink, consider an espresso before embarking on your 'all-nighter" A little goes a looooong way - or so they say!