Kissing is a common act in many sexual and romantic relationships, however little research has explored how kissing affects them. A new finding found that kissing is associated with more consistent orgasms and higher sexual frequency for women.
The highest frequency of kisses in a relationship is generally associated with sexual pleasure and intercourse for both men and women.
How often do you kiss your partner? Every day? Once a week? Almost never? Have you and your partner kissed the last time you had sex? Not at all, or just a little? Or maybe a lot?
According to new research, your answer to these questions may be a way to understand how satisfied you are sexually and in your relationship in general.
STUDY
In a new study, recently published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, researchers were interested in whether two types of kissing 1) specific kisses (e.g., the kiss that occurred during the last sexual intercourse) and 2) global kissing (i.e., the kiss that commonly occurs in a couple) can predict the level of sexual satisfaction and that of a couple's relationship.
Their sample consisted of 878 participants (433 men and 445 women) who were over the age of 18 and in a relationship of at least 2 years. The vast majority of participants (75%) were married, 16% were exclusively with someone and 9% were engaged. A small majority (52.6%) of women were identified as exclusively heterosexual and the majority (62.5%) of men were identified as exclusively heterosexual.
The authors asked participants to answer the following questions:
- During your last sexual experience with your partner, how much did you kiss on the lips? Answers were from 1 = "none" to 5 = "several times")
- Over the past year, how often have you kissed your partner? Answers ranged from 1 to 7, with 1 = "never" and 7 = "more than once a day".
Autorët gjithashtu i bënë pjesëmarrësve pyetje në lidhje me a) qëndrueshmërinë e orgazmës, b) frekuencën seksuale, c) kënaqësinë dhe pakënaqësinë seksuale, dhe d) kënaqësinë dhe pakënaqësinë në marrëdhënie. Ata kontrolluan statusin e marrëdhënies, racën, orientimin seksual, kohëzgjatjen e marrëdhënies dhe të ardhurat.
Gjetjet
Shumica e të anketuarve raportuan se kishte patur puthje gjatë aktit të fundit seksual në një shkallë 3.5-4 nga 5 që ishte maksimalja. Pyetja tjetër kishte një përgjigje mesatare nivelin numër 6.
Për gratë dhe burrat, shpeshtësia e "puthjeve specifike", u zbulua se kishte një efekt domethënës dhe të drejtpërdrejtë në qëndrueshmërinë e orgazmës, frekuencën seksuale dhe kënaqësinë seksuale. Edhe puthje e tjera kanë një efekt në kënaqëinë e lidhjes.
In terms of gender differences, women’s orgasm consistency and sexual pleasure were more influenced by specific kisses (i.e., kisses during their last sexual act). For men, however, the global mass of kissing (i.e., how often they reported kissing their partner in general) was more related to sexual pleasure and relationship in general.
What do these findings mean?
Findings from this study suggest that kissing is an important predictor of sexual satisfaction and relationships for men and women in long-term relationships. Therefore, use every moment to kiss as if it were your first time!
Source: Psychology Today
