Hey people. It’s Friday and I’m going to tell you something you’ve always wanted to know but probably never googled.
There is probably no human alive that has cleaned his or her ear and not had that face. So the question is, “why does it feel so good?”
The ear contains wax and this wax is there to stop dust, dirt and even bugs from getting in. Yes, I said bugs. Now, while we have the natural bug catcher in our ears, the ear is still very sensitive so that in case anything does get through, we’ll know. This sensitivity is due to a massive number of nerves and nerve endings that are in the ear. As such, it is considered to be an erogenous zone in the body.
These nerves as we know are just some of the millions that run through the body so it’s safe to ask, “ The ear is way up at the head and the fun stuff are down south so how come the ear is erogenous?”
There are two possibilities.
The first is that it’s one of the areas that isn’t usually touched and as such is sensitive to touch. Something like the way an armpit is ticklish.
The second is much more reasonable.
While there are millions of nerves in the body, they are all still connected to the brain and right next to the brain is the ear. The Vagus nerve which is a branch-like structure runs from the butt to the brain can be stimulated via the ear. And since it runs from the ear, all the way down to the butt, it can be felt anywhere in between. Eg, the heart, stomach, intestines and even reproductive areas.
This was proven in the silliest way by the Romans. During Roman times, they would prepare massive feasts that they couldn’t possibly finish. But they had a plan. After eating till they could eat no more, the Romans would tickle their ears with a feather. This would trigger the vomit reflex and they would throw up all they had eaten. (and then go eat some more).
So now we know why we get eargasms when we clean our ears. But aside from the feeling, is it really good for us? No it’s not. This is because the ear canal is only slightly bigger than the average q-tip. So when you think you’re cleaning your ear and feeling that eargasm, you’re actually just pushing most of the wax deeper into the ear and removing a small part of it. This wax could cause blockage and temporary deafness if forced in too deep. Then also, there is the possibility that the q-tip will injure the inside of the ear and this could lead to an infection.
Considering all this we can see why it isn’t wise to clean our ears no matter how good it feels.
But we all know we won’t stop, so enjoy your eargasms and have a happy weekend.
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