It’s not your imagination – it’s science: holiday sex hits different. Here’s how to sneakily recreate those downright orgasmic vibes without cashing in a single frequent-flier mile
People compliment your sun-kissed glow when you get back from a beach trip without realising that what they’re actually picking up on is the postcoital aura of someone who’s been having mind-blowing sex all week...
Seriously, though, like I said, this is very legit stuff. ‘On holiday, we usually let go of the stressors in our everyday lives, so our bodies are primed to be in a state of relaxation and our minds aren’t all over the place. It’s easier for us to be in the present, which leads to better sex,’ explains certified sex therapist, Todd Baratz.
On top of the mindset shift, any little experience that pulls you out of your everyday routine can prepare you for pleasure, says certified sex therapist Kate Balestrieri. ‘Every novelty, from the smell of flowers in the lobby to the texture of the sheets on the hotel bed, is new information for your brain,’ she says. These foreign-to-you luxuries create tiny hits of dopamine that lead to an erotic feeling of anticipation that, in turn, majorly heightens your enjoyment. In short, my friends, feeling more relaxed + experiencing new things = it is so on. Aka why very few people on holiday have ‘let’s cycle through the same three positions until one or both of us gets off, rolls over and falls asleep’ sex.
And here’s the even better news: you don’t have to book a swanky suite to get that buzz – all you have to do is keep reading.
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