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Baumeister concludes quality is more important that quantity. "Having two as opposed to no close relationships may make a world of difference to the person's health and happiness; having eight as opposed to six may have very little consequence. Also more that two hours of socializing per day appears to have diminishing returns.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092656618300369</ref> | Baumeister concludes quality is more important that quantity. "Having two as opposed to no close relationships may make a world of difference to the person's health and happiness; having eight as opposed to six may have very little consequence. Also more that two hours of socializing per day appears to have diminishing returns.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092656618300369</ref> | ||
Individuals with a melancholic disposition with close friends were indistinguishable from the controls without such disposition in terms of momentarily reported negative effect, social motivation and appraisal.<ref>https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5726948/figure/F3/</ref> | Individuals with a melancholic disposition with close friends were indistinguishable from the controls without such disposition in terms of momentarily reported negative effect, social motivation and appraisal.<ref>https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5726948/figure/F3/</ref> | ||
== Forgoing the benefits of sex == | |||
* '''Longevity''': A study of older adults found sex in the years after a heart attack decreased the risk of death by ''one-third''.<ref>https://greatist.com/health/health-benefits-of-sex</ref><ref>Kepler SB, et al. 2019. Frequency of sexual activity and long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.06.019</ref> | |||
* '''Job satisfaction''': People had a better mood and more engaged with their jobs the day after they had sex.<ref>Leavitt K, et al. (2017). From the bedroom to the office: Workplace spillover effects of sexual activity at home. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0149206317698022</ref> | |||
* '''Immune system''': University students who engaged in sexual activity a few times a week had higher levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A.<ref>Charnetski CJ, et al. (2004). Sexual frequency and salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA). DOI https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.94.3.839-844</ref> | |||
* '''Self-esteem''': People who have sex tend to have higher self-esteem.<ref>Vragalova Z, et al. (2014). Who benefits from casual sex? The moderating role of sociosexuality. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1948550614537308</ref> | |||
* '''Reduced blood pressure and stress''': Sex reduces blood pressure.<ref>Brody S. (2006). Blood pressure reactivity to stress is better for people who recently had penile-vaginal intercourse than for people who had other or no sexual activity. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2005.03.005</ref><ref>Liu H, et al. (2016). Is sex good for your health? A national study on partnered sexuality and cardiovascular risk among older men and women. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F0022146516661597</ref> | |||
* '''Cardiovascular health''': Men who had sex once a month or less were 45% more likely to contract a cardiovascular disease.<ref>Ebrahim S, et al. (2002). Sexual intercourse and risk of ischaemic stroke and coronary heart disease: the Caerphilly study. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.56.2.99</ref> | |||
* '''Workout''': Average sex burns 85 calories (3.6 cal./min.).<ref>Frappier J, et al. (2013). Energy expenditure during sexual activity in young healthy couples. DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079342</ref> | |||
* '''Relieves headaches''' 60% of migraine sufferers and 37% of cluster headache sufferers felt better after sex.<ref>Hambach A, et al. (2013). The impact of sexual activity on idiopathic headaches: an observational study. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102413476374</ref> | |||
* '''Sleep''': Sex promotes better sleep.<ref>Lastella M, et al. (2019). Sex and sleep: Perceptions of sex as a sleep promoting behavior in the general adult population. DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpubh.2019.00033</ref> | |||
== Social stigma == | == Social stigma == | ||