What if you felt free to try new things, to discover, to explore together? What might that make possible in your relationship? In your life?
Sex boosts happiness
Studies show that those who have intercourse with their partners have greater satisfaction with their mental health. And studies of older adults found that physical affection - holding hands, cuddling, kissing and mutual caressing - also boost your quality of life.
Sex improves your sleep
Your body releases prolactin, a hormone that relaxes you, after an orgasm. The combination of prolactin and other “happiness” hormones (dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin) help you sleep better after sex. To get the most prolactin, have an orgasm with a partner if possible. Research shows that the level of prolactin in both men and women after intercourse can be “400% greater than that following masturbation.”
Sex boosts your immunity
Researchers at Pennsylvania’s Wilkes University asked college students how often they had sex and compared their antibody levels. Those who had the most sex, had the healthiest, most robust immune system, along with those in health, long-term relationships.
Sex improves your heart health
Women have frequent, extremely satisfying sex have a lower risk of hypertension, which can lead to heart disease, according to a 2016 study.
Men who have sex at least twice a week are 45% less likely to have heart disease
according to this study by the New England Research Institute.
Sex boosts your brain health
Forget crossword puzzles! Research indicates that keeping your sex life active protects and improves improves your brain’s executive functioning and recall. British researchers found that for those between the ages of 50 and 89, sexual activity increased cognitive function even after adjusting for quality of life, loneliness, depression and physical activity. Both men and women who were more sexually active did better on the tests than those who had less sex.