Sexual Satisfaction is Higher in People with Higher Religious Beliefs

A study published in The Journal of Sex Research, a peer-reviewed academic journal covering human sexuality and sexology, revealed a controversial result. A team of scientists from Columbia and Exeter Universities announced that individuals with strong religious beliefs experience higher sexual satisfaction.

In their research, the scientists used data from 4,313 men and 6,370 women aged 18 to 59 from the British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles database. According to the data in question, 11% of men and 16% of women believe that their religious belief and religion are for themselves. it is extremely important was stating.

People with strong religious beliefs reported more sexual satisfaction:

Half of the people whose data were analyzed were married, 17% lived with their partner, and 5% did not have a fixed partner. More than two-thirds of these people stated that they rarely attend religious events. on sexual satisfaction The answers given revealed a surprising result.

married women with strong religious beliefs reported higher sexual satisfaction. But the same is true for men. was not clearly seen. On the other hand, another result was that men who were single and had higher religious beliefs experienced higher sexual satisfaction.

The question of how much sexual intercourse individuals have revealed a predictable answer. Men and women with high religious beliefs are more likely to having less sexual intercourse reported.

Scientists have found that more sexual satisfaction is seen in people with higher religious beliefs, attitudes about the ‘appropriate context’ for sexual intercourse guesses it’s caused. It is emphasized that the findings also remind the importance of sociocultural norms in shaping sexual behavior and sexual satisfaction.

Note: Approximately 40% of the people whose data were analyzed in the study were Christians and the rest were individuals belonging to different religions.