Here's how many times couples need to have sex for a happy home

oge okonkwo

November 19, 2015 6:01 PM

It was realised that having more sex didn't really show a noticeable benefit

Good sex keeps your woman aglow

A recent study has revealed that couples are the happiest when they have just sex once a week.

The research was conducted by the University of Toronto-Mississauga in Canada to challenge the notion that the more sex you have the better.

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According to the data collected from over 2,400 married couples in the US in 14 years it was reported that their sexual fantasies frequency increased up to once a week.

It was realised that having more sex didn't really show a noticeable benefit.

Although more frequent sex is associated with greater happiness, this link was no longer significant at a frequency of more than once a week.

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"Our findings suggest that it's important to maintain an intimate connection with your partner, but you don't need to have sex every day as long as you're maintaining that connection, " lead researcher Dr Amy Muise said.

However, the study didn't say if the sex made couples happier or having a happy relationship led to more sex.

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