Couples who engage in frequent sex generally report greater relationship and life satisfaction. However, enforcing a higher frequency of sex can lead to feelings of it becoming a chore, resulting in negative emotional impacts. Research indicates that couples already engaging in sex about once a week do not experience increased happiness even if they are encouraged to have sex more often. The relationship benefits associated with sexual activity appear to reach a plateau at approximately once a week, beyond which there are diminishing returns.
When it's good, sex can make you feel satisfied and relaxed. Study after study finds that partners who have frequent sex report greater relationship and life satisfaction.
In a fascinating study, researchers asked couples to boost their sexual frequency. Unexpectedly, the couples told to have more sex didn't report any increase in happiness.
Forcing more sex, especially when it feels like a chore rather than an outgrowth of genuine, spontaneous desire, can have downsides.
The relationship happiness boost from sex seems to plateau at about once a week.
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