YOU Will Be Amazed What Sexuality Does to Your Brain!
Our sexuality is unique on this planet. No other species loves lovemaking for the pure pleasure of it. All others are programmed exclusively for reproduction. The need for physical union, closeness and passion is in our genes. Much of what still goes on in our brains and bloodstreams when we have the prospect of sexuality is still functioning at a Stone Age level. However, our understanding of physical love has changed drastically in the last 50 years. The sexual revolution, emancipation and, last but not least, the invention of the Internet have completely changed our view of the most beautiful pastime in the world. We know a lot about our sex life and yet still so little. Probably few of us would have suspected that sexuality can also be a matter of the mind. In this article, we'll show you what really goes on in our brains and how an active sex life affects our lives.
1. We sleep better
After all that wonderful physical exertion, it's no wonder we feel pleasantly tired and exhausted. While average sex only lasts about 7 minutes, we greatly exert ourselves physically and emotionally during that time. To make matters worse, there are hormonal changes that sexuality causes in us. Traditional classic sex in a bed, then, has the great advantage that we don't have to move far before we are allowed to sink snugly into Morpheus' arms. The rapid increase in our heart rate and the physical tension at all levels mean that lovemaking automatically makes us sleepy. What's more, researchers believe that our Stone Age biology also has something to say about this. It knows that once we've had sex, the day won't get any better. The class goal, our contribution to the continuation of the species, has been achieved. So it's okay to sleep the sleep of the righteous.
2. Sex can also be depressing
No, we don't mean insensitive or completely ignorant lovers who unfortunately can't find their way to the promised land. We are talking about the so-called postcoital dysphoria. This can make itself felt even if the act itself was good or at least satisfying. The high of a fantastic orgasm may well be followed by the low of a depressed feeling. Mostly, however, this is accompanied by mediocre experiences between the sheets. Sexuality can be an awkward, messy, strange, uncomfortable and confusing experience especially when the people involved have not known each other long or well. Feeling bad afterwards is unfortunately common. Postcoital dysphoria can even lead to irritability, aggression or anxiety. The solution here is communication. Not everything unsaid can translate our body language for us.
3. Death by climax
The orgasm has an unpoetic name only in German. In French, the climax of the act of love is known as "petite mort", or little death. This name is well deserved. Depending on how intensely the feelings of pleasure are felt, our brain can actually take temporary leave. We then experience brief moments that are not entirely dissimilar to a faint. On the other hand, the region from the belly button down is wide awake during these minutes. So the less mind interferes in lovemaking, the more intense the feelings. Whoever now tends to the reverse conclusion that getting drunk on alcohol, for example, leads to a similar pleasure and in the lower regions, is unfortunately mistaken. It does indeed ensure that our brain fades out of the overall equation. Unfortunately, it takes our pleasure center right along with it. A part of us then still imagines itself full of passion and ready for anything. However, these intoxicated images in our head are no longer followed by actions due to alcohol. Sex is only to die for when we are fully conscious. How else would we notice when we lose it?
4. Oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin are released
In its capacity as the number one pleasure provider, sex is one of the most reliable suppliers of the hormones oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin. The mere prospect of possibly being allowed to follow in Cupid's footsteps puts us and our hormonal balance in high spirits. Serotonin has a lasting positive influence on our view of the world and our body image. It keeps us in high spirits hours later, makes us sleep better and ensures that we are still happy the next day. Dopamine is not called the pleasure hormone for nothing. It is released when we are fully engaged in what we are doing. Anything that captivates us and gives us pleasure is enough for this, by the way. It doesn't necessarily have to be sex. The tricky thing about dopamine, however, is that our body can't get enough of it. Once its dams are broken, we want more and more of it. Last but not least, the cuddling or bonding hormone oxytocin naturally also plays a weighty role in erotic melee. It ensures that we feel more for our sexual partners after a romantic night than the mere desire for a repeat. It signals to our brain that we should definitely give this relationship, which may not even be a relationship at this point, a chance. Incidentally, according to studies, the release of oxytocin begins after just 10 to 15 minutes of physical contact. This explains why an above-average number of patients fall in love with doctors, physical therapists, nurses, orderlies and massage therapists.
5. Your adrenaline level rises
With 3 hormones in tow, the most beautiful pastime in the world is far from over. Even the infamous adrenaline plays a role in this interactive party game. We feel its kick at the first kiss, at the first skin contact, at the prospect that the opportunity for sex might actually arise and, of course, at the climax. It makes our pulse race and our heart rate go through the roof of the bed quite nicely
Today's Conclusion: Our brain loves with us
You may be familiar with the whimsical saying that the brain is women's most important erogenous zone. Well, according to recent research, that's true for everyone involved in lovemaking. A lot of what ends up in bed starts in our heads. Potential partners must please us not only visually. What they say and how they behave also lead us to find them attractive or repulsive. The hottest libido can grow cold if our counterpart has absolutely nothing to offer that our brain finds sexy. That's it for today.