Sex Makes You Look Younger Hot

Sex not only feels amazing, it makes you look younger. According to a 10-year study, couples who have sex at least three times a week look more than ten years younger than the average couple who do it only twice a week.

The study was conducted by neuro-psychologist Dr David Weeks of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Weeks based his findings on interviews conducted with 3,500 people aged 18 to 102 in Britain, Europe, and the United States. Weeks states, “Like a number of other stimulating sensations, sex releases a group of substances in the brain, among them the beta-endorphins, natural painkillers that can also alleviate anxiety. The major advantages arise from improved circulation, bone strength, and immune-system functions as a more favorable muscle-to-fat ratio in the body, caused by a small rise in the growth hormone."

Now before you go off and have a bunch of one-night stands, Weeks points out that casual sex can actually age you. He explains, “Casual sex would bring a lot of the detrimental things to staying youthful such as anxiety and the absence of security. Both those things are associated with a loss of youth." Only sexual intercourse with a loving, regular partner makes people seem younger. One reason for this is people in loving relationships are more likely to take care of their body and keep themselves in shape for their partners.

Interestingly, Weeks found that a person’s youthful appearance was only 25 percent based on genetics. A person’s day-to-day behavior accounted for the remaining 75 percent. So it’s time hit the bedroom and start working those years off.

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