Refs:7 Things That Predict Higher (Or Lower) Sexual Satisfaction
7 Things That Predict Higher (Or Lower) Sexual Satisfaction https://www.lehmiller.com/blog/2018/6/29/7-things-that-might-increase-or-decrease-sexual-satisfaction
Pornography use. Several studies have found a link between higher levels of porn use and lower levels of sexual satisfaction. Many have therefore concluded that using porn is bad for our sex lives. However, the story isn’t quite so simple. Recent research(https://www.lehmiller.com/blog/2018/1/22/male-porn-users-are-less-sexually-satisfiedbut-only-if-theyre-religious) has found that the link between porn and lower sexual satisfaction only exists for men—and, further, only men who are very religious. In other words, porn is only linked to lower sexual satisfaction when the people using it feel morally conflicted about it.
[1] Perry, S. L. (2016). From bad to worse? Pornography consumption, spousal religiosity, gender, and marital quality. Sociological Forum, 31(2), 441-464.
[2] Perry, S.L., & Whitehead, A.L. (in press). Only bad for believers? Religion, pornography use, and sexual satisfaction among American men. The Journal of Sex Research.
Spooning and cuddling after sex. What people do after sex seems to impact their sexual satisfaction. Specifically, research(https://www.lehmiller.com/blog/2014/7/11/spooning-after-sex-might-be-good-for-your-relationship) finds that couples who engage in more post-sex affection (think acts like spooning and cuddling) tend to be happier with their sex lives—and that’s true for both men and women.
