They say sex is the key to a happy marriage – and now science suggests it’s true.
Orgasms rewire the brain in ways that encourage long-term bonding, according to new research.
A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory mapped the brains of male and female voles during their three stages of courtship: mating, bonding, and ‘ongoing bond maintenance.’
They found that during these stages, 68 different regions of the brain underwent significant changes, rewiring and forming new connections.
Both members of a pair displayed similar brain changes, and the biggest changes seem to occur when the male has an orgasm.
This could mean that orgasms promote connection beyond just sex, something scientists think is true for people, too.
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