Religious couples have better sex than singletons with casual flings, study says
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: 'OnlyFans ruined my love life – men call me easy but I haven't had sex in years' Meanwhile, the researchers said casual sex with multiple partners actually lowers sexual satisfaction over time.Exeter University experts used data from 15,000 men and women aged 18-59 from the British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes.Study author Dr Vegard Skirbekk said: "As religious individuals are less likely to engage in casual sex and more likely to limit sex to a relationship based on love, this can lead to lower expectations of sexual activity outside a formal union."He added it also "increased satisfaction from their sex life in general".Co-author Dr Nitzan Peri-Rotem commented: "While satisfaction initially increases with sex frequency, it declines at a higher number of sex occasions."There 'too much sex' may lead to lower satisfaction".The study, published in the Journal of Sex Research, also looked into more educated adults have less sex and lower satisfaction compared to those with fewer qualifications.
Speaking of sex, having regular sessions boosts your health as much as giving up booze and cigarettes.New research found bonking twice a week lowers the risk of heart attacks.Geoffrey Hackett, a professor of men's health at Birmingham's Aston University, said: "We estimate that 20 minutes of sexual activity in a man is the equivalent of walking a mile, and that's a reasonable amount of physical effort if you do it often enough."Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox?
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