The Shocking Consequences Couples Face When They Have Sex Less Than Once a Week Revealed by Expert

Ever wondered if your bedroom habits could be the secret sauce to a happier relationship—or maybe the ultimate relationship buzzkill? Well, a new study from down under—specifically Aotearoa/New Zealand—just dropped some eyebrow-raising findings on this very topic . Conducted by scientists led by Alexandra Janssen from the University of Manchester, the research, published in the International Journal of Sexual Health, suggests that getting intimate at least once a week isn’t just about fun; it’s statistically tied to higher satisfaction in women’s love lives. Surprised? You might wanna rethink how often you’re hitting that sweet spot because, apparently, staying in the weeds for too long between rendezvous can seriously tank happiness. But hold on—orgasms every single time? Not as critical as you might assume. Intrigued yet? Dive into the nitty-gritty and learn why “more is better” might just be the slogan your relationship needs right now! LEARN MORE

A study has revealed what your sexual habits could mean for your relationship.

Scientists carried out the study, titled ‘The Satisfaction of Women’s Orgasms: The Relationship Between Women’s Orgasmic Pleasure and Sexual Relationship Satisfaction in Aotearoa/New Zealand’, and published their findings in the International Journal of Sexual Health in September 2024.

Looking at its results, you should be looking to have sex at least once a week, with there being a direct correlation with happiness, according to participants in the study.

Alexandra Janssen, a researcher at the University of Manchester, is the author behind the recent study.

The study found that women who were getting intimate more often, were happier (Getty Stock Image)

It was found that 85 percent of women who had sex every week were ‘sexually satisfied’, said the survey, which accumulated the results from almost 500 heterosexual women.

However, of wives and girlfriends who did the dirty just once a month, only 66 percent were as happy.

While it’s not a huge drop-off, it’s noticeable enough to take some notes.

If we go on to women who had sex less than once a month, the satisfaction level dropped to a low 17 percent.

Moving onto other findings, it was noted that women who ranked sex as ‘very important’ had better love lives than those that didn’t.

Getting intimate once a week should be the goal (Getty Stock Image)

Women over the age of 45 were also the least likely to report happiness when it came to intimacy in their relationships, while satisfaction was higher with women who reported more regular orgasms – until a certain point – and placed an importance on sex in life.

Coincidence? Probably not.

It’s worth noting that this pattern could also possibly be because those in more fulfilling relationships tend to have more frequent sex – not that just doing it more often will simply increase happiness.

Interestingly, the study also found that – despite popular beliefs – achieving an orgasm every single time isn’t actually necessary for women as participants who orgasmed almost always or always didn’t necessarily report even higher satisfaction.

483 women from New Zealand were surveyed for the 2024 study, with all of them being in a committed relationship in the past year or so.

When it came to limitations, authors acknowledged that there was no way to verify if the answers were real, given that it was a survey. In addition, diversity wasn’t a strong point of the study, limiting the findings.

In the UK, it is said via YouGov that six in 10 Brits get between the sheets less than once a week, while just one in 10 say to have sex weekly, and just 15 percent say that they are intimate more often.

According to all the scientific findings then, it seems that more is better!