If our duty on Earth is to reproduce, why do we waste all this time with useless diversions?

Question

If our duty on Earth is to reproduce, why do we waste all this time with useless diversions?

Answer 1

Because your whip is worn out.

Answer 2

For many it is a lack of diversions that leads to the reproduction, but the existence of diversions does not prevent reproduction. That leads me to think that there is no diversion powerful enough to halt reproduction. When a duty is pleasurable then it doesn't feel like a duty does it?

Answer 3

Because women won't let us men have s*x all the time?

Seriously though (ahem), I would say it's because your major premise, that it's our duty to reproduce, is false.  In addition, who says all our diversions are useless?  Many if not most of them do serve one function or another, even if it's not obvious to us.

Answer 4

Human emotions can be a real damper. PMS might factor in too.

Answer 5

but what would be the point  of reproducing without those diversions

(defining diversions as things that make us happy)

i wouldnt say duty i would say more like purpose