“Also, the fact that women who have less sex are also less satisfied in their relationship isn’t particularly surprising.”
Women who have sex at least once a week report the highest levels of relationship satisfaction, according to a new study conducted by Alexandra Janssen of the University of Manchester. The study, which surveyed nearly 500 heterosexual women, found that 85% of those who had sex weekly described themselves as “sexually satisfied.” In contrast, only 66% of women who had monthly sex felt similarly, while the figure dropped to just 17% for those with less frequent intercourse.
Janssen noted that while regular sex appears linked to happiness in relationships, the study only establishes correlation, not causation. “We don’t know whether women are happier because they are having more sex, if they are having more sex because they are happier, or if other factors — perhaps they don’t have kids — are influencing both,” she said.
The study also found that frequent orgasms and viewing sex as important contributed to higher satisfaction. Interestingly, Janssen added, “Women who orgasmed 100 per cent of the time weren’t the most satisfied.”