Sleep an Extra Hour a Day and You May Have More Sex, Study Says

Want to improve your sex life without much effort? Try sleeping for an extra hour each day, according to research cited by Best Life.

“

greater sexual desire the next day

A study involving 171 women over 14 consecutive days found that women who added 60 minutes of sleep to their daily routine had a 14% higher chance of having sex. The analysis also linked an extra hour of sleep with "greater sexual desire the next day." Women who slept longer on average reported stronger arousal than those with shorter average sleep durations.

Adults aged 18 to 64 generally need about seven to nine hours of sleep a night. People over 65 typically need about seven to eight hours. Mary Helen Rogers of the Better Sleep Council said good sleep can improve overall mood and make people more interested in sex. "This research continues to prove how closely these two activities are connected. And who doesn't want to improve their satisfaction with both?"

“

Women with longer average sleep durations reported stronger arousal than women with shorter average sleep durations.

Getting enough sleep can be difficult for many women. A 2005 Better Sleep Council survey found that women experienced insomnia more often than men, had greater difficulty falling asleep and felt sleepier during the day. A study published in Menopause found that middle-aged women who slept poorly were twice as likely to report reduced sexual desire and pleasure as those who usually slept well. The study examined 3,400 women with an average age of 53 and linked poor sleep quality, apart from sleep duration, to increased sexual dysfunction. Stephanie Faubion of the Mayo Clinic's Center for Women's Health described sexual dysfunction and poor sleep as common problems for middle-aged women. "If you put a tray of sleep and a tray of sex in front of a tired woman, she will choose sleep every time," she said.

“

This research continues to prove how closely these two activities are connected. And who doesn't want to improve their satisfaction with both?

The relationship may also work in the other direction. Research from 2019 examined 442 women and 336 men, with an average age of 34.5, to assess the connection between sexual activity and subsequent sleep. The researchers concluded that the two may influence each other.

“

If you put a tray of sleep and a tray of sex in front of a tired woman, she will choose sleep every time.