Researchers find more sex doesn’t lead to increased happiness

usku · 2015-05-12T02:21:03+00:00

The study really wasn't specific in which person in the relationship was more unhappy.

I have a hard time accepting that any man would be upset about having his sex doubled with Zero effort on his part, but maybe that is just me.

I could see a lot of women being upset about having to double the output, especially in a classic post wall married to a bb.

I could see a lot of women being happy about having their sex life doubled with Chad Thundercock on the side of the marriage, especially with no consequences. That's not a rub on women. I am sure most married men wouldn't complain about having their sex life doubled on the side with Katy Perry( or their equivalent).

It's really a Shitty study that doesn't seem to factor in general happiness with the marriage to begin with. If your fucking miserable in the marriage and your partner, all the sex in the world isn't going to make it happy.

sir_wankalot_here · 2015-05-12T04:52:50+00:00

Greater availability of sex increases happiness.

Leavism · 2015-05-12T06:13:56+00:00

Damn I could've told you this myself as a fucking adolescent. If you value sex that much, you need to reevaluate yourself. Increasing your self value should be what makes you happy, which should increase your availability of sex, not the other way around.

Danedina · 2015-05-12T14:07:23+00:00

LOL! This study asked couples who were already tired of fucking each other to have even more ball & chain sex, and the results were shocking! Shocking, I tell you!

What a fucking joke! How about taking a guy who is having sex once a month and setting him up with a new hot chick every night. Oh, I'm sure he'd be plunged into deep depression.

Invalidity · 2015-05-12T04:34:38+00:00

It's essentially like Quality Control in a company: it doesn't generate revenue for the company, but it's a necessity to ensure that things run a little bit more smoothly.

Wolfwoodd · 2015-05-12T13:32:36+00:00

I couldn't help but notice that the study only targeted monogamous couples. That seems a bit flawed. Also, you can't just tell two people to have more sex and think that's going to work / fix their issues / make them happier.

projectself · 2015-05-12T06:12:31+00:00

increased dopamine through fast reward activities leads to down-regulated dopamine in the brain. sex addiction, porn addiction, video game addiction, internet addiction, gambling addiction.. etc.

not unlike tolerance to alcohol. so you need the fix more often to feel normal. this is basic neurochemsitry.

sure it feels good, you are hitting reward circuits in the brain. same as drinking, or anything else that surges dopamine. taken too far, you can develop problems. everything in moderation.

OneRedYear · 2015-05-12T15:17:32+00:00

More sex may not lead to increased happiness, but zero sex leads to increased unhappiness in the large majority of men.

More food may not lead to increased happiness, but zero food leads to increased unhappiness in the large majority of humans.

More air may not lead to increased happiness, but zero air leads to increased unhappiness in the large majority of humans.

They seek to minimize your basic humanity and maleness. Be aware.

Cyralea · 2015-05-12T15:17:59+00:00

Poorly designed experiment. Their userbase was already having sex. The increase in frequency was a result of adhering to the experiment, rather than any desire from either party.

Men want a variety of sex partners, and frequent, enthusiastic sex with the most attractive partners. This experiment controlled for none of that.

LeGrandDiableBlanc · 2015-05-12T20:47:15+00:00

It's like any other resource, really.

Take money. If you don't have any, you're going to be in rough shape and pretty miserable (assuming you live in a civilized society). If you're really poor, you're probably a little happier, but not much. If you're able to completely support yourself, you'll be much happier than the people struggling to eat and pay bills (this demographic gets the largest increase in happiness relative to money). If you have more money than that, you may be happier because you can afford some luxuries in your life like eating out, TV, vacations, etc.

But an interesting thing happens after that. After your subsistence is covered, and you can afford some degree of luxury, there is a diminished return on the benefit of attaining more luxuries. The more luxuries you have, the less benefit you will get from any additional luxuries. What's another car or house to Donald Trump?

Sex is the same way. If you're starving for it, more of it will make you happier. If you aren't, the more sex you have, the less return on sex you will get.

wasthereadogwithyou · 2015-05-31T21:04:33+00:00

I could have told you that from experience. But it does boost self-esteem for guys that have a harder time. In the end, though, like all transient pleasures, it is hollow.

Squabbles123 · 2015-05-12T19:19:06+00:00

Bullshit. Nothing compares to the high you get after having sex, the next day or two even feel great.

Title	Researchers find more sex doesn’t lead to increased happiness
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Date	May 12, 2015 1:45 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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