Since ancient times, the reasons people have sex have been assumed to be few and simple.
To reproduce To experience pleasure To relieve sexual tension
However, several proposed theories suggest reasons to perform the carnal act may be more significant in number and psychologically complex. A study involved collecting data from 203 men and 241 women citing the reasons for having sex. The volunteers ranged in the age group of 17 years to 52 years.
It is interesting to see the wide range of reasons that individuals may have for engaging in sexual activity. 237 reasons would be quite a diverse set and it would be hard to generalize them. Some of the reasons that have been identified by research and studies include physical pleasure, emotional intimacy, stress relief, and relationship-building. Other reasons that have been reported include self-exploration, experimentation, and feeling desired or attractive. It's also possible that some of the reasons identified by this study may be unique to the specific individuals and their situations.
Four categories for the reasons of sexual activity A study involved collecting data from 203 men and 241 women citing the reasons for having sex. There are 237 reasons why people engage in sexual activity, and different individuals may have different motivations for doing so. However, the four common reasons for having sex include:
Resources (e.g., to get a job in return) Social status (e.g., to brag to their friends about their conquests) Revenge (e.g., to take revenge on a cheating partner) Utilitarian (e.g., to improve sexual skills)
Emotional reasons:
Love Commitment Expression
Insecurity:
Self-esteem boost Duty/pressure Mate guarding (Use of tactics to prevent one’s mate from seeking other mates)
Next, the same list of 237 reasons was given to 1,549 students of psychology, and they were asked to rate how frequently they had sex for those reasons. From this, a list was derived to find out the leading reasons.
Given below are usually the top 30 reasons why people have sex:
Being attracted to the person To experience physical pleasure To feel good To show affection to the person To express love for the person To release the sexual arousal To have fun The realization of love To achieve an orgasm The heat of the moment To please the partner Turned on by the person’s physical appearance The desire for emotional closeness (i.e., intimacy) Pure pleasure Excitement and adventure The curiosity of the act To feel connected to the person Because of the romantic setting The attractive face of the person To keep the partner satisfied Because the person was a good kisser A mere opportunity To intensify one’s relationship To try out new sexual techniques or positions To feel loved Inability to resist the person’s sexiness To celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasions To explore one’s sexual abilities To improve one’s sexual skills
Some infrequent reasons for having sex include:
To overcome depression To feel good after losing people close to you To get drugs in return To earn money in return To get a raise or promotion To punish oneself As an initiation rite to join a club or organization To break up one’s relationship To get a job Afraid to say ‘‘no’’ due to the possibility of physical harm To hurt/humiliate the person To feel closer to God To get the feeling of being used or degraded Because of a bet To gain access to that person’s friend To break up a rival’s relationship by having sex with his/her partner To get back at one’s unfaithful partner Fear of damage to one’s reputation after saying ‘‘no’’ Feeling sorry for the person To become popular
It has been observed that the general reason men have sex is often centered more on physical pleasures, while in women, sex is centered more on emotions. However, in recent times are seeing more women than earlier who have sex for physical pleasures and more men who are likely to do it for emotional reasons.
The reason for having sex differs from individual to individual and even between the two genders. While some reasons can be considered ‘okay,’ others are dangerous. For example, reasons like ‘to break another’s relationship’ is serious.,and thus, impact many lives.
Personally I have many reasons for having sex and it varies every time depending on the need
So what are your reasons for having sex ? Share in comments.
Share any reason that you feel are left out in the list.
One of my many reasons to have sex on regular basis ti to stay fit and confidant.
Below pic during Pandemic (Lack of sex and depression) and post pandemic (having sex regularly to shed calories and boost confidence)
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