February 10, 2010: A Few Great Reasons to Have GREAT Sex on Valentine's Day
Sex is everywhere - movies, billboards, soap operas, commercials! Based on the incredible amount of attention paid to sex in our country, you would think that men and women are "doing it" non-stop.
Here is the reality:
Fact: Only 40% of married couples report they are "very satisfied" with their sex lives.
Fact: One in five couples live in a "sexless" marriage, defined as having sex less than ten times a year.
Fact: Just two years after marriage, an estimated 20% of couples make love fewer than 10 times in a year.
Fact: Due to careers, kids, TV, computers and other electronic gadgets the average married couple spends just four minutes a day alone together.
If the above facts are YOUR reality, here's one more fact just for you:
About 50% of the population needs to make a real effort to feel sexual desire. Experts suggest getting started even when you are not "in the mood."
The fact is: If you just start, the chances are you will enjoy it. And by making a conscious choice to "just do it" you can increase your desire for each other over time. In truth, building and keeping an erotic connection takes time. It doesn't happen over night, but it can happen over multiple nights.
No matter where you are in the high, low to no sex continuum, you can make Valentine's Day a special invitation to your partner to connect or re-connect sexually.
A few more general facts in support of Valentine's Day Sex:
Fact: Having sex at least once per week can lower a man's risk of heart disease by 30%, stroke by 50% and diabetes by 40%.
Fact: Men with an active sex life are more likely to live past 80 years.
Fact: Endorphins released during sexual activity create a euphoria similar to that produced by opiates. These same endorphins are also extremely effective pain killers.
Fact: During 30 minutes of active sex, the average person burns approximately 200 calories. Clearly, a great way to get rid of the extra calories from your heart-shaped box of chocolates.
AND do you know why partners give each other chocolate?
Fact: Many of the ingredients in chocolate have been proven to cause arousal similar to the effect of sexual foreplay. Some experts believe chocolate may be even more effective than foreplay for sexual arousal.
Effort. Commitment. Chocolate. The key to a very satisfying Valentine's Day.
Here is the reality:
Fact: Only 40% of married couples report they are "very satisfied" with their sex lives.
Fact: One in five couples live in a "sexless" marriage, defined as having sex less than ten times a year.
Fact: Just two years after marriage, an estimated 20% of couples make love fewer than 10 times in a year.
Fact: Due to careers, kids, TV, computers and other electronic gadgets the average married couple spends just four minutes a day alone together.
If the above facts are YOUR reality, here's one more fact just for you:
About 50% of the population needs to make a real effort to feel sexual desire. Experts suggest getting started even when you are not "in the mood."
The fact is: If you just start, the chances are you will enjoy it. And by making a conscious choice to "just do it" you can increase your desire for each other over time. In truth, building and keeping an erotic connection takes time. It doesn't happen over night, but it can happen over multiple nights.
No matter where you are in the high, low to no sex continuum, you can make Valentine's Day a special invitation to your partner to connect or re-connect sexually.
A few more general facts in support of Valentine's Day Sex:
Fact: Having sex at least once per week can lower a man's risk of heart disease by 30%, stroke by 50% and diabetes by 40%.
Fact: Men with an active sex life are more likely to live past 80 years.
Fact: Endorphins released during sexual activity create a euphoria similar to that produced by opiates. These same endorphins are also extremely effective pain killers.
Fact: During 30 minutes of active sex, the average person burns approximately 200 calories. Clearly, a great way to get rid of the extra calories from your heart-shaped box of chocolates.
AND do you know why partners give each other chocolate?
Fact: Many of the ingredients in chocolate have been proven to cause arousal similar to the effect of sexual foreplay. Some experts believe chocolate may be even more effective than foreplay for sexual arousal.
Effort. Commitment. Chocolate. The key to a very satisfying Valentine's Day.