the stereotype that men can do without cuddling and sweet words.
Debrot agrees. “This counters the idea that ‘lovey-dovey’ sex would mostly be appreciated by women,” she says.
the stereotype that men can do without cuddling and sweet words.
Debrot agrees. “This counters the idea that ‘lovey-dovey’ sex would mostly be appreciated by women,” she says.
Still, the research has limitations. For one, couples who volunteer for a relationship study may not be representative of couples in general, Milhausen pointed out.
And, she stresses, it’s never possible to give couples a one-size-fits-all prescription for happiness. So neither more-frequent sex nor extra cuddling and hand-holding are magic bullets.
People do vary widely in how they like to express affection, Milhausen notes. “For some people, it’s hugging. For others, it’s gifts of service, like putting your snow tires on for you,” she shares.
Debrot points out that no one is saying that life satisfaction depends on affection from a romantic partner. Many studies show that a range of factors contributes to any one person’s well-being.
Nor does this study imply that couples get no emotional benefit from sex itself. For example, Debrot says, the physiological effects of sex — including the hormones it releases — may also boost a couple’s positive feelings.
by HealthDay News
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