Friday the 13th Sex Superstitions: Hairy Palms, Lucky Underwear, and Other Bedroom Beliefs

Friday the 13th is the official day of bad luck. Even people who swear they’re not superstitious suddenly get cautious. Flights get postponed. Big purchases wait until Saturday. And some folks won’t even leave the house as if the universe is just waiting outside the front door with a banana peel and a grudge.

But here’s the funny thing: most of us have at least one superstition we secretly obey. Maybe you knock on wood. Maybe you avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks. I’ll confess: I’ve been known to turn my car around mid-street rather than cross the path of a black cat even if it means I’m late. Priorities.

But superstitions don’t stop with black cats and broken mirrors. Oh no. Some sex superstitions promise better crops, better luck, or better orgasms. Others threaten hairy palms and seven years of bad sex.

A Group Masturbation Circle Makes Plants Grow

Some ancient pagan traditions believed sexual energy boosted fertility and fertility meant a good harvest.

To honor the fertility gods, groups would sometimes gather in a circle and masturbate together to raise energy to nourish the earth.

Which means if your tomatoes struggle this year, you might consider inviting the neighbors over for a very enthusiastic gardening ritual.

Think of it as a particularly spirited group hug for Mother Nature.

Sex on Good Friday Could Leave You “Stuck”

Good Friday is a solemn day for many Christians, traditionally marked by prayer and reflection.

But according to a Filipino superstition, if you decide to skip the prayers and have sex instead, you might face a rather unusual curse: you’ll become physically “stuck” to your partner for 24 hours.

Which really raises a lot of practical questions. Like what if someone needs a snack?

Mirrors by Your Bed Will Turn You into a Sex Fiend

In Thailand, a superstition warns that having mirrors in the bedroom, especially mirrors where you can see yourself during intimate activities, will make you obsessed with sex.

So forget any self-consciousness about seeing an older body in the mirror and go stock up on them. It will be fun to see what happens.

If the superstition is true, mirror, mirror on the wall may become your new mantra.

“Don’t Do It or You’ll Go Blind” or “You’ll Get Hairy Palms” Warning

Many of us grew up hearing terrifying warnings about masturbation. Hairy palms were only the beginning. Some adults told us it would make you go blind, weak, insane, or permanently hunched over.

It’s amazing any of us survived adolescence without believing we were one orgasm away from total bodily collapse. Those of us who grew up in the 50s, 60s, and 70s received this warning with particular urgency. We’re all here. We’re fine. Mostly….

Fortunately, science has since confirmed that masturbation does not cause blindness, insanity, or hairy palms.

The worst side effect appears to be occasionally forgetting where you left your glasses which, at our age, happens whether masturbation is involved or not.

Red Underwear Brings Sexual Luck

In Italy and Spain, wearing red underwear on New Year’s Eve is believed to bring good luck in love and passion for the coming year.

Personally, I see no reason to limit lucky underwear to just one night annually.

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, perhaps we should expand the superstition to include green underwear to bring the Luck of the Irish.

Worth testing.

Sex Transfers Energy: Good or Bad Vibes

Some beliefs suggest that during sex, partners exchange energy. If the energy is good, the experience can feel euphoric. If the energy is bad, well you might absorb negative vibes, misfortune, or emotional baggage.

At this stage of life, we’re (hopefully) better at reading the room and only hearing the Beach Boys singing Good Vibrations.

Sex on Friday the 13th: Lucky or Unlucky?

If you grew up watching the Friday the 13th horror movies, you probably noticed a pattern: people who have sex tend to meet unfortunate and immediate ends.

But there’s a brighter interpretation.

Friday is named after Frigg, the Norse goddess of love and sexuality, and the number 13 represents the number of full moons in a year. Some believe that makes Friday the 13th a particularly lucky day for love and pleasure.

Personally, I prefer that version.

No Sex Before Battle or the Big Game

Historically, Ugandan warriors were forbidden from having sex the night before battle because it was believed to weaken them.

Modern sports culture has carried a similar idea forward, with coaches often warning athletes to abstain before a big game so they don’t lose their competitive edge.

However, recent Olympic athletes didn’t seem too worried about it. The 2026 Winter Olympic Village stocked 10,000 condoms and they were gone in three days!

Apparently, the Olympic motto isn’t just “Faster, Higher, Stronger.”

It turns out abstinence training isn’t part of the Olympic program.

Make Eye Contact in a Toast or Risk 7 Years of Bad Sex

German tradition says when you clink glasses during a toast, you must look the other person directly in the eyes.

If you don’t? Legend says you’re doomed to seven years of bad sex.

Whenever someone proposes a toast in my friend group, everyone starts shouting: “Eyes! Eyes! Look in the eyes!”

Because really…why risk it?

So if you want to play it safe this Friday the 13th, remember the essentials:

• Wear lucky green underwear

• Look people in the eyes during a toast

• Consider a strategically placed bedroom mirror

• And if your garden struggles this spring…gather your neighbors in an enthusiastic circle.

Happy Friday the 13^th!

May your luck be good, your orgasms plentiful, and your palms blissfully hair-free.

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