In long-term relationships, the frequency with which sexual intercourse is held varies greatly over time. But there are factors, such as marriage, that can be reflect other types of trends.
This is stated in a magazine article Men’s Health, which reviews several studies on this subject, as well as expert opinions. One of them is that of the sex therapist Ian Kernerauthor of So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex.
In his work, Kerner explains that at the beginning of relationships there is usually a period of high sexual frequency due to the initial excitement of a new relationship. But as time progresses, that initial impulse fades.
Entering specifically in the case of married people, a 2017 study published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviorshows that married couples have an average of sexual relations (at least in the United States) of 56 times a year, that is, approximately once a week.
Similar studies are not far off. A magazine article Time put the number in 51 coitus a year and another Prevention in 52.
Being in these parameters or not is not necessarily ideal, as long as the individual is satisfied with their sexual frequency, but you may have noticed a drop in your activity in bed.
According to Kerner, “I think the stressors in life, all inhibitorsthey can start to accumulate, so we have to work and fight a bit to keep creating space for sex,” he says.
How much intercourse do experts recommend? A 2015 study by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology reveals that those couples who have sexual relations once a week they are happier than those who do less.
But be careful, because there is no direct relationship between more frequency and more happiness. “Although more frequent sex is associated with greater happiness, this link was no longer significant with a frequency of more than once a weeksays study author Amy Muise.
“Our findings suggest that it’s important to maintain an intimate connection with your partner, but you don’t need to have sex every day as long as you maintain that connection,” says the researcher.