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The ringing of an alarm clock at dawn is unlikely to excite anyone. But this is not a reason to abandon the habit of making love in the early morning. Morning sex will help cheer up, start the day on a joyful note and give energy.
Cheerfulness and energy are far from the only arguments in favor of morning sex. Here are five more reasons why you should do “it” before your first cup of coffee:
1. After a night’s sleep, you have more energy.
It is hardly worth expecting a mind-blowing orgasm when you are tired and tense — anyone who has ever had sex before bed after a busy day knows this. Full excitement is possible only when you are relaxed and your head is not occupied with anything.
Tense thoughts about tomorrow’s meeting or about the tragedies from the evening’s newscast do nothing to help. And when else are we so rested and stress-free as after eight hours of sound sleep?
In addition, in the morning you and your partner are already lying next to each other in bed, warm and comfortable, it’s a sin not to take advantage of this. Try to make the best use of this time.
2. Your partner’s hormone levels are higher in the morning.
Your partner may perform better in bed on a Tuesday morning than on a Saturday night. The fact is that in the mornings, testosterone production increases in men, and most often it is at this time of the day that their sexual desire reaches its maximum.
Morning sex gives him the opportunity to use this physiological advantage, and for sure he will pay more attention to your pleasure.
3. It will help you wake up your brain
Most of us don’t fully «turn on» when we wake up — it usually takes at least a few minutes to go from being half asleep to being fully awake. This period, when our head is not yet occupied with worries about hundreds of upcoming cases, is very conducive to intimacy.
So don’t wake up and immediately reach for your phone to check your work email. It is better to spend a couple of minutes with your partner while you are not yet absorbed in daily duties.
4. You start the day with a smile.
Whatever time of day you are in love, orgasm releases mood-boosting, pleasurable chemicals like oxytocin, sometimes referred to as the love or cuddle hormone.
Of course, an increase in the production of “hormones of joy” is always welcome, but it brings a particularly great effect in the morning, improving mood and setting a positive tone for the coming day.
5. You diversify your intimate life
There is a deeply rooted notion that sex is a «night» activity. In fact, the night is often the least suitable time for making love, especially if partners are used to going to bed at different times and, moreover, they are so tired during the day that they can think of nothing but sleep in bed.
Morning sex allows you to add novelty to the usual rhythm of intimate life and experience new sensations. And any opportunity to try something new or change something in the usual sexual scenario is welcome.
About the Expert: Megan Fleming is a sexologist and psychotherapist.