Sun, sea, beach and sex: they look like the stuff of a hot summer. But is it true that libido increases with temperature?
“In the summer we pay more attention to a healthy lifestyle,” says Astrid Kremers, therapist-sexologist and author of the book. beware of sex† “We do our best to eat healthy, exercise more and generally have more social contact. It can make you feel better about yourself and make you more interested in sex.”
According to Kremers, a pleasant sex life has positive effects on both your body and mind, but also positive effects on your relationships. “And vice versa, if you take good care of your body, soul and relationships, you’ll have a higher libido.”
“The warmer the weather, the more naked we dress, and short skirts with bare legs and muscular bodies can be tempting.”
Cobi Reisman, physician-sexologist
The sun also plays an important role. Sunlight stimulates, among other things, the production of endorphins and serotonin, the ‘hormones of happiness’. We also make vitamin D through sunlight. Doctor-sex therapist, sexology teacher and urologist Cobi Reisman said: “This makes us happy. It can increase our libido when we’re happy,” she says. Reisman says it’s not just about the summer holidays, but also sunshine and higher temperatures.
“The warmer the weather, the more naked we dress, and short skirts with bare legs and muscular bodies can be empowering,” Reisman says. “In the summer we are more extroverted than introverted. In winter, many people walk face down. In the summer we walk with our heads held high and look at each other. Summer.”
more time and attention for each other
Plus, summer just comes with more free time. “My clients report having better and more relaxed sex than usual during the holidays,” Kremers says. “There is more time, love and care for each other and more room for gratitude, a feeling that makes us happy.”
Kremers states that this sentiment should be maintained after the summer. According to her, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help with that. “I see in my practice that these people have significantly fewer sexual problems,” explains the sexologist. “At the same time, we notice that those who give up this lifestyle experience more stress, physical aches, poor sleep and more belly fat, insecurity and dissatisfaction with their sex life.”
Skin hunger has nothing to do with excitement
The fact is that despite the sun, higher temperatures and a healthy lifestyle, partners can have different sexual desires. “It’s important to talk about it, find agreement, and create a relaxed, positive atmosphere and situation,” Reisman says.
“I always compare it to food. You should also take action before eating. It’s like shopping and cooking, ordering and waiting, or booking and coming. That’s what happens with sex. You don’t want to give up sex. Blue.”
Whether we will be further stimulated this summer by the so-called “skin hunger” of the past two years, the doctor may be lacking. “Skin hunger isn’t a biological concept, it’s a real social concept,” Reisman says. “Born in times of corona because of the fact that we have to isolate ourselves to protect each other. But skin hunger has nothing to do with sex and arousal, but rather with social contact and intimacy.”
Source: NU
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