Women find the '50 Shades of Grey' book way steamier than the movie - so read it before you head to the theater

No matter how bad or good the "50 Shades of Grey" movie might be, women might still prefer the book.

The reason? Researchers have found that women prefer to read about sex rather than watch it.

According to TIME Magazine:

"There's overwhelming evidence that women prefer erotica to be textual rather than visual," says Ogi Ogas, a neuroscientist and co-author of A Billion Wicked Thoughts, in which he analyzes billions of web searches and millions of erotic sites to quantify what people truly desire. He found that women make just 1 out of every 50 purchases on porn websites, but that they buy 9 out of every 10 romance novels."

Part of the reason this might be the case is that women "leave certain things to the imagination," according to TIME.

In other words, the viewer just has to go with what's presented to her when she's watching a movie. But with a book, the reader can fantasize and use her imagination.

So if you (or a woman you know!) were a little disappointed with the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie this weekend, maybe check out the original - and let your imagination run wild.

Get the first 50 Shades of Grey book for $8.97 [44% off].

Or if you're a bit bolder, get the whole trilogy for $28.71 [40% off].

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