Commentary: Should you schedule sex? A look at whether spontaneous or unplanned intimacy is more satisfying

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Over time in relationships, just like date nights or weekend getaways, sex is something that might require planning, say these psychologists from York University, Canada.

TORONTO: Portrayals of sex in TV and movies often involve passionate, spur-of-the-moment encounters that seem to have little forethought or planning. Media depictions of sex might then send the message that a feature of hot, fulfilling sex is spontaneity.in the United States and Canada about their sexual preferences, most believe that sex is more satisfying when it happens spontaneously compared to when it is planned ahead of time.

Despite the spontaneity ideal permeating North American culture, psyche and media, little research had examined how planned sex stacked up against the spontaneous sex ideal. In our first study, although people who were more strongly aligned with the spontaneity ideal generally reported being more sexually satisfied, when their most recent sexual experience was seen as having happened spontaneously, they did not find it more satisfying than sex that was planned.

And though some people mentioned that planned sex could add an element of pressure, spontaneity was also not always the recipe for hot sex - some people said that when sex was unplanned, they may not have enough time to warm up to penetration, set aside mental distractions or ensure privacy.One reason that people may value spontaneity is because they link it to more authentic passion and desire, akin to the early stages of a relationship.

Most of the important things we do in our lives are planned ahead of time. For example, recall your last vacation. Chances are the trip was something that you planned ahead of time, but also something that was highly enjoyable.

 

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