Ditching hybrid work could give you a big boost in the bedroom, new survey suggests READ MORE: How often should I REALLY masturbate every week? By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:03 EDT, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 16:09 EDT, 22 July 2024 e-mail View comments Going to the office a few times a week could do more than boost your work performance, it could also revolutionize your sex life. Two new surveys suggest that people who commute have higher libido than those who graft away from the home office .
The exercise and social stimulation that comes with traveling to and from work is thought to get people in the mood. For couples, being apart also increased their desire to be intimate with one another, researchers told DailyMail.com.
Therapists warned that working from home can lead to a couple becoming stuck in a 'monotonous' routine, sapping desire (stock image) While for singles, staying at home reduced sex because it robbed them of the chance to meet new people . Around a third of relationships in the US start in the workplace, according to some estimates. Previous research has connected working from home to weight gain and poorer sleep, which can also harm libido.
But now a survey of 3,000 single and married office workers revealed 45.74 percent said their sex drive improved after returning to the office. Among singles, 52 percent said it had been boosted by the shift, according to the poll by Dating News.
And a separate survey from May 2022 found 35 percent of singles believed that returning to the office would be good for their sex life, compared to 16 percent who did not believe this. Dr Rachel Needle, a psychologist in West Palm Beach, Florida, told DailyMail.com: 'For some, working from home leads to less sex because boundaries are blurred.
'This lack of distinction between work and home leads to longer working hours, increased stress and less time for relaxation and sex.' She added: 'When partners are home all the time together, the routine may become monotonous, leading to less spontaneous sexual activity.' The above shows the results of the survey carried out by website Dating News Scientists say humans are hard-wired to crave something new, with this triggering a release of dopamine — a feel-good hormone — in the brain.
But spending too long with someone can lead to them becoming too familiar, which could reduce this boost — and desire for each other. Dr Needle added: 'When one partner goes into the office and returns home later, it can create conditions that potentially boost sexual intimacy and desire for sex. Read More Time to head back to the office? People who work from home are less likely to get pay rises and promotions - especially men, study finds 'The time spent apart can build anticipation and longing.
And the excitement of reuniting after a day apart can enhance the desire for sex...
especially if you are making an effort to do something like send racy tests during the day. 'Also, a change in routine, such as one partner leaving for work and then returning home, can add variety to relationships.' For singles, experts warned they may become less attentive to their appearance if they work from home.
They are also robbed of the chance of meeting new people. Psychotherapist Dr Lucy Beresford, from the UK, warned: 'If you're single [and work from home], you don't have the chance to mingle with new people, flirt, create new connections or absorb new ideas. Instead, you run the risk of spending too much time in your head.
'You might even begin to let yourself go physically because you don't have to "appear professional" at home.' She added: 'Masturbation is great, but it's important to put all you have learned on your own into giving and receiving great sex with someone else.' Some have also suggested that working from home leads people to move more, prompting weight loss and boosting physical fitness.
This can lead to them feeling less exhausted at the end of the day, and more able to take part in activities such as having sex. Working from home emerged during the Covid pandemic when people were ordered to stay home in order to avoid spreading the virus. It persists today, with a third of office workers still fully remote — according to estimates — while a third are remote several days a week.
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