I don't measure my sexual arousal by blood flow, but maybe I should

From Science Daily:

A new McGill University study that used thermal imaging technology for the first time ever to measure sexual arousal rates has turned the conventional wisdom that women become aroused more slowly than men on its head.

"Comparing sexual arousal between men and women, we see that there is no difference in the amount of time it takes healthy young men and women to reach peak arousal," said Dr. Irv Binik, psychology professor and founder and director of the Sex and Couple Therapy Service of Royal Victoria Hospital, which is part of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).

This doesn't surprise me a bit. This is what Viagra is all about, and why it works on women too: when all you need to do is get blood to the genitals so they're hard (men) or full and flushed (women), I don't see why blood would flow any faster or slower based on your sex.

However.

For me, there's a lot more to sexual arousal than whether my parts are ready, in a practical sense. By which I mean, if I actually want to have sex, I have to get my mind into it, too.

I could be light-headed because all the blood has rushed to my vulva and still not want to have sex with the mailman. Or I can be not the least bit physically aroused but emotionally or mentally want to get intimate, knowing that the physical stuff will follow after enough nuzzling and nudging my partner.

I know the scientists were just measuring physical arousal, not whether the subjects were ready to hop into bed or in the mood to take any action. They say that knowing the blood flow to genitals is about the same for men and women will help them treat female arousal problems.

I'm going to have faith that researchers will remember that it's not just about the body parts. But how cool if they can help sluggish body parts match the mental/emotional desire.