A leading s*x expert has revealed what happens to us each time we
have s*x with total strangers.
Anyone who believes that they can have “casual s*x” is lying to
themselves.
That’s according to a s*x expert who says that a biological switch
is flicked during s*x, that attachment, s*x and romance are entwined.
Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher, whose 1992 book Anatomy of
Love is hailed as an expert opinion on the subject, says: “There’s no such
thing as casual s*x. Unless you’re so drunk that you can’t remember it,
something happens in the brain.”
Helen says that we have evolved three different brain systems for
mating, each with links to its own specific hormone.
“The sex drive is linked to testosterone in both men and women.
When you feel the elation and obsessive thinking of romantic love, you’re
driving up the dopamine system in the brain,” Helen told Tech Insider.
The natural stimulant gives you the energy, focus and motivation
that you often associate with new partnerships.
“Five of the 12 cranial nerves become activated when you have s*
with somebody. Any stimulation of the genitals will drive up the dopamine
system and sometimes push you over the threshold into falling in love.”
The bottom line, she says, is “s*x, romantic love and feelings of
attachment can trigger each other.”
She says she asks people if they have ever had a one-night stand
that has developed into a long-term committed relationship, and every year
betwene 25 and 35% of adult men and women says yes.
“Casual s*x is not casual,” she concludes.
For Anatomy of Love, Helen conducted pioneering brain research on
lust, romantic love, and attachment, as well as gathering data on more than
80,000 people to explain why you love who you love.
She also collected information on more than 30,000 men and women
on s*xting, hooking up, friends with benefits, and other current trends in
courtship and marriage.
She’s also spoken at many TED events on how the brain acts when
we’re in love and why we cheat on those we love.
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