A new study links stronger religious beliefs to high levels of sexual satisfaction. According to recent research, higher levels of sexual satisfaction are associated with stronger religious beliefs. Researchers discovered that people who perceive religion as significant in their lives had less
The study also found that having many lifetime sexual partners was associated with lower sexual satisfaction.According to recent research, higher levels of sexual satisfaction are associated with stronger religious beliefs.
Dr. Nitzan Peri-Rotem from the University of Exeter and Dr. Vegard Skirbekk from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and. More religious married women reported higher sexual satisfaction than their less religious counterparts, but this association does not exist among married males. Additionally, single religious men reported greater levels of sex life satisfaction. However, this relationship vanished when the sample was controlled for attitudes to casual sex and sex without love, or when the sample was limited to sexually active respondents.
Nearly 40% of men reported having ten or more sexual partners in their lifetime compared to a quarter of women. Dr. Peri-Rotem said: “Our research suggests that changes in sexual behavior need to be understood in a context of changes in religious norms and beliefs and other societal level trends. The postponement of union formation is related to less frequent sex, while also increasing the exposure to casual sex among those with weaker religious orientation.