Is There a Best Time to Have Sex?
Hormones take the reins of our sex drive, but culture, habits, and the routines of life mean that we can’t always heed their clarion call—we have sex when we can.
In the natural world, few species appear to have sex for pleasure—we are in an exclusive club that includes dolphins and other primates.
Testosterone is a chemical cattle prod for sexual desire in both sexes, although it’s significantly lower in women; for them, estrogen plays a bigger role in sexual desire.
Testosterone surges for everyone in the mornings, priming the body for sex. After orgasm, a cocktail of hormones imbue a relaxed, loved-up state, so sex in the morning could be a stress-busting, blood pressure–lowering start ...
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