Anonymous wrote:

It's sad, and I don't know the reason or psychology behind it, but Americans are fascinated by murder.

Fascination with death isn't unique to Americans. Take a peek at Greek mythology and artwork going back hundreds of years.

Our brains are set up to remember what might kill us, so we can avoid it in the future or learn a way to protect ourselves. Our fear of losing someone close to us is also a strong motivator. Creatures who form strong bonds are at an evolutionary advantage. We are more likely to look out for one another so we can avoid enduring the pain of grief. It's not sad, just normal human nature.

Anonymous wrote:I love that so many of these threads are from the explicit forum!

But most wouldn't admit to going there

Anonymous wrote:Wow! Sex, murder, and schools!

Actually, if you assume there are more moms than dads on this site, then the "sex and murder" part make sense.

You might not like the generalization, but generally, "soap operas" revolve around sex and murder. No one disputes that mothers are the primary audience.

One of the most popular fiction authors of all time was Agatha Christie - who wrote about murder. Hugely successful was the TV series "Murder She Wrote." Before that the was a popular magazine "True Detective" that appealed mostly to moms. Now Game of Thrones is a hit (pun intended) and it's as bloody as it gets.

It's sad, and I don't know the reason or psychology behind it, but Americans are fascinated by murder.

The sex part- I get it.

I notice that a lot of "Ask Me Anything" a.k.a. AMA questions get numerous responses too.

So it looks like the fire in NW thread is jumping to number 3 all time views and number 2 responses.

I am the OP of the chemical pregnancy thread. It's only 7 pages. Why would it get so many views?