The sex sense

It was from a recent study by researchers from US and Britain done on 16000 men and women surveyed. Titled as Money, Sex and Happiness.

The finding is....that regular sex makes people happier than having more money and it associated happiness with frequent sex. They also did not believe that increased wealth had much connection with long-term happiness.

Sex is one of a relatively few bodily experiences that can actually create a natural high. Sexual arousal releases neurochemicals such as dopamine and endorphins from the brain which stimulate feelings of pleasure and contentment. Other studies also list many benefits of regular safe sex like : lower mortality rates, reduced risk of prostate cancer, heart disease, improved digestion and memory, better posture and less frequent bouts of flu, among other things.

Emotionally....these studies speculate that sex can also boost self-esteem, induce a positive outlook on life and ease depression.

It was also found that it was not the act of sex itself but the sexual intimacy is the key to the whole issue at hand. And sustaining such intimacy is a much trickier business than inducing sexual passion. During orgasm the body releases greater amounts of a neurochemical called oxytocin which is sometimes nicknamed as the "love hormone" because it is an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety hormone. It creates feelings of calm and a sense of connection so it actually shapes how you view the world.