More Sex DOES Make For A Happier Relationship, According To Study

Want to make your relationship hella-strong? Have more sex. No, seriously. As highlighted in Women's Health, a recent study's findings discovered that more steamy sessions between the sheets can, in fact, make for a happier relationship. In other words, the more sex you have the more content you'll be with your other half. Simple enough, right? Not so fast. Like all things in life, the research isn't good. A couple shouldn't solely rely on intercourse to better the state of the union, after all. Read on below.

Mose sex leads to happiness. Think the most important aspect of a happy, healthy relationship is trust or communication? Think again. Recent research says that having more sex is a critical component to a better, happier relationship.

Mose sex leads to happiness. Published in the journal Psychological Science, the study had 216 newlyweds complete surveys on how satisfied they were with their relationships, according to Women’s Health. The couples were asked to weigh in on different qualities of their marriages.

Mose sex leads to happiness. For instance, the newlyweds were asked to reveal their overall feelings of satisfaction with their partners. Not to mention, how they felt about the relationship overall.

Mose sex leads to happiness. Finally, the couples were asked how often they have sex. This is where things got… well, interesting, to say the least.

Mose sex leads to happiness. Following the survey, the study’s volunteers were then asked to take a computer test in which they had to press a button to specify whether the words they saw on the monitor were positive or negative. But, the sneaky scientists snuck in a little somethin’ somethin’ between each word.

Mose sex leads to happiness. So, what’d they sneak in? Each participant saw a photo of his or her partner for 300 milliseconds before each word appeared. Like we said, sneaky scientists.

Mose sex leads to happiness. According to the researchers, the speed of the person’s responses indicated how strongly they associated their partner with the words that popped up on the screen. And as Women’s Health points out, those who responded more slowly to negative words than positive words had more positive feelings about their beau.

Mose sex leads to happiness. But that’s not all the study found, of course. The data collected by the researchers showcased a ton of other interesting stuff — don’t worry, we’re not going to leave you hanging.

Mose sex leads to happiness. For instance, newlyweds who get it on a lot may claim they’re not any more satisfied with their relationship than those who have less sex. But their automatic behavior responses say otherwise.

Mose sex leads to happiness. Indeed, the computer trick found that couples who have more sex have a more positive, spontaneous, gut-level reaction to their significant others. In other words, those who got it in most often felt happiest when they saw their partner’s face on the screen. D’aw.

Mose sex leads to happiness. So, what’s the researchers make of the study’s results? They concluded that making love more often makes for better relationships.

Mose sex leads to happiness. As Women’s Health notes, there is a limit to the study’s findings. Regular sex, of course, is a good thing in a relationship — but you can, in fact, have too much of a good thing. (Hi, alcohol and chocolate.)

Mose sex leads to happiness. The researchers also highlighted that the study may not be relevant to all couples. Remember: They only studied newlyweds, so there’s a whole other variety of relationships to look into that they've yet to explore.

Mose sex leads to happiness. The takeaway? Just do you. If you’re content with the amount of action you’re getting from your partner, keep at it. Seriously. It’s really that simple.

Mose sex leads to happiness. However, if you’re not happy with the amount of orgasms you’re having with your partner, try to increase the frequency and see how that makes you feel. You never know — you might just wind up falling in love with your bae all over again.