It seems there’s a new study around sex made each week. One of the most recent ones finds that couples who have more sex aren’t really happier compared to those with less sex. While for many sex every night means living the dream, reality of it isn’t so pleasurable after all. As a matter of fact, not only do couples who have sex each day feel tired and stressed, more sex doesn’t really make them happier either.
Lead researcher of the study, Amy Muise, said that for as long as the intimate connection between partners is strong, you don’t really need to have sex every day. However, couples’ happiness increased with more frequent sex – where frequency means as little as once per week.
This study was in the works for 40 years and studied more than 30,000 Americans. It covered a wide variety of sociological issues, including opinions about race relations, religion, money and sex. When it comes to money and annual income, more money and more sex combined don’t mean a couple will be happier. As Muise said, people think that more money and more sex call for happiness, but it’s only true up to a point.
Increasing the sex frequency does not mean the raise of happiness. Instead of having sex more frequently, have it less and let it be of better quality. Meaning, it’s why you have sex that matters more than how often you’re having encounters. With other words, have sex because you want to and not because you feel you have to.
Of course we are all different. Some feel just great with having sex once per week while the others need it more often. But for those couples who have sex less than once per week, try and increase the frequency, as study finds, to once per week. It won’t hurt you if you jump between the sheets more regularly than you are used to. Experiment with your sex and become happy people.
More Sex Doesn’t Really Mean Happiness For Couples
