
The irony is that if you had expressed your displeasure sooner, a simple "no", or "not now", or even a judicious squeezing of your thighs around his ears probably would have done the trick and nipped this in the bud. The results revealed that "only sexual communication", not sexual frequency, predicted relationship satisfaction for men and women. Both partners took part, which meant that the researchers were able to tally male and female perspectives. The study examined the contribution of sexual communication and frequency to sexual and relationship satisfaction in 126 heterosexual couples who had been together for nearly two years.

In 2020 Rick Roels and Erick Janssen, from the Institute for Family and Sexuality Studies at the University of Leuven in Belgium, conducted a small study that found that, in couple relationships, being able to talk about sex is as important as actually having it, if not more. They also like each other more and have higher self-esteem.

Studies have shown that couples who talk about sex have more of it and more orgasms too.

Good sexual relationships rely on actual communication and, of course, talking about sexual needs and desires exponentially increases the likelihood of those needs being met and those desires being fulfilled.Īcademic research has long confirmed the relationship between sexual communication and satisfaction. Most couples routinely discuss what feels good and when, but you and your partner have clearly been relying on sexual chemistry and non-verbal communication.
