Apparently the Researchers found that people who have sex at least four times a week get paid more than people who do not have as much sex – regardless of education or profession.
And a lack of physical intimacy can have a significant impact on a person’s state of mind, the researchers found.
People need to love and be loved (sexually and non-sexually) by others.
“In the absence of these elements, many people become susceptible to loneliness, social anxiety, and depression that could affect their working life” told study author Dr Nick Drydakis, economics lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University.
Dr Drydakis says he decided to study the topic because he believes that people have to meet their basic needs, such as eating, drinking, sleeping and having sex, before they will be able to have successes in other parts of their life.
He studied data from 7,500 people aged between 26 and 50.
The participants, who included both straight and gay couples, were asked about their health, sexual activity, employment status and earnings.
“Sexual activity is a key aspect of personal health and social welfare that influences individuals across their life span. In terms of policy implications, access to effective, broadly-based sexual health education could be an important contributing factor to the health and well-being of people”, Dr Drydakis told.
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