Who’s Better in Bed?

I absolutely adore reading the various articles that come up in my news feed. I know, I know, what algorithm is being used to put all those articles in front of my eyes! I guess it works to my advantage to do a lot of research on sex! So…anyway…the most recent article from Huffington Post, makes the claim that early risers are better in bed. Well, now, that’s interesting…I suppose that all those years I had to get up early for work is a good thing, especially as this has carried forward in retirement. My wife and I are both early risers!

The article summarizes a research study of over 1,000 people. Looking at their day-to-day activities, they found that the best time to have sex was 7:30a. For those who aren’t chipper in the morning, you probably refute those findings, because you nighthawks are probably groggy and crusty before your morning coffee. There is a caveat to this finding. The research found that energy levels are highest after a good night’s rest. Thus, I can only presume that the 1,000+ people were probably individuals that work the day shift and aren’t up at all hours of the night. So I suppose the real takeaway here is that sex in the morning or right after you wake up and are about to begin your day is what is really being recommended. Here are the salient points of the recommendation:

Sex is good for us.
Sexual activity ranks as mild to moderate in terms of exercise intensity, so feel free to replace that morning workout with something more fun!
A good romp causes a rush of endorphins that in turn, lowers blood pressure and stress levels and makes us feel more upbeat for the rest of the day.
Sex has even been known to boost your immune system.

I’m pretty sure I’ve used the term sexthenics, referring to a particularly enthusiastic session in my book Undercover Love. I also have joked about it being another form of exercise in other books. So, clearly, I knew all this before reading the article, but it helps to have those notions validated by research. It’s hard to remember how many sex scenes I’ve written that occur in the morning, but feel free to click on the links below if you’re at all interested in the time of day I seem to prefer when writing those scenes!