If you are looking for an increase in happiness and get more from sex may not be the best bet. A new study showed that increasing the frequency of sex can make people less happy in some cases.
Researchers Department couples into two groups, a group request to double the number of times per week had sexual relations while they are required to the control group to continue the march and have plenty of sex as they do normally. At the end of the study for a period of three months, the people who increased their sexual behavior raids in fact less happy than they were at the beginning of the study, the researchers found.
"The results were a surprise and a disappointment," said the study's main investigator, George Loewenstein, a professor of economics and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. "We expected that people who have more sex will enjoy it a lot and will be happier, and it would be good for the relationship [sex quiz: myths and taboos and curious facts].
"Instead, what we found is that the group that had more sex less enjoyable, she wanted less and less reported levels of happiness," said Loewenstein Live Science.
He said, however, the results do not necessarily mean that more sex makes people happy. Could it be that be neat to have sex puts damper on it.
"If you do something because you want to or because it says it can have a big impact on how much they enjoy it," said Loewenstein.
Studies show countless a relationship between sex and happiness. For example, the analysis of 16,000 adults in the United States found that people who have more sex because they have high levels of self-reported happiness. Another study found that people who have a more active sex life also reported to have happier relationships.
But both studies Tlazmia. It is unclear whether sex causes happiness directly, or whether other factors, such as health or personal, are at stake.
They said the researchers in the new study sought to determine more of a direct connection between sexual frequency and happiness.
The study included 128 healthy people between the ages of 35 and 65 who were married heterosexual relationships. Participants completed a series of surveys in their personalities, emotions and libidos at the beginning and end of the study, as well as a daily survey to help researchers monitor changes throughout the study period for 90 days.
Contrary to expectations Weinstein, and couples who have been to have more sex reported low levels of happiness at the end of the study.
He said he is still, sex is crucial to any healthy marriage.
"Many people qualify for one sex and the number of the most enjoyable activities," said Loewenstein. "It's good for your health and burn some calories."
