According to a study, the interest in sex at Christmas is particularly high. Learn the backgrounds here.
The idea of getting intimate at Christmas , in the cuddly warmth, in front of the fireplace, in an exuberant mood is apparently not only imaginary. According to a study, the need for sex on holidays is higher.
But there is much more to this conclusion. A research group from America and Portugal wondered why queries on search engines such as Google particularly often included the word ” sex ” during the holidays , and thus also found a connection between the ever-increasing birth rates in the late summer months, in Christian cultures especially in September , produce.
Sex at Christmas: High birth rates and search queries
The researchers led by Luis Rocha and Ian B. Wood of the University of Bloomington, Indiana (USA) and Joana Gonçalves-Sá of the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência ( Portugal ) looked for their study, which they published in 2017 in the journal “Scientific Reports”, the Search trends of the term “sex”, sexual Twitter messages and birth rates in 130 countries. Including countries like Germany, France and the Netherlands. The period under review was between 2004 and 2014, ie ten years.
The result is that actually the keyword “sex” was entered more frequently on religious holidays. In Christian countries, this keyword was frequently used, especially in the week around Christmas, which fits in with the growing birth rate in September. In Muslim-influenced countries, the frequency of searches for sex at Christmas was not that high. There the word “sex” was especially sought in the time of fasting Eid al-Fitr.
The scientists found that there was a greater interest in sex on the holiday , and in connection with the high birth rates around nine months later , a practical connection can be seen.
The reasons could not be determined with this study. The attempt to find a biological connection, because of the cold season and the longer nights, but can be quickly refuted. Because even in the southern hemisphere, as in Australia, the interest in sex in the context of Christmas is especially synonymous, even if the nights are not so long there.
Sex at Christmas: Collective mood of love
It seems more dependent on a collective mood in society, what the pattern of human reproduction looks like. On the holidays there is a general, contented and quiet mood. In addition, Christmas is declared as the feast of charity. The family also plays a higher role, especially on religious holidays.
From these factors, certain subconscious motives can be deduced for the increased interest in sex.
- Due to the family character of the holidays, it is possible that the desire for offspring arises or grows and you want to work on the reflective holidays. The collective mood gives a peaceful atmosphere, in which one would like to put offspring into the world.
- In addition, you simply have more time for sex at Christmas , because the daily routine is exhausting and you would rather spend the less free time with rest.
Incidentally, the study by the researchers Rocha and Gonçalves-Sá has the purpose of promoting targeted safer sex campaigns. Using social networks and search queries, hospitals can be optimally prepared for a birth rate and the right time for safer sex campaigns can be determined.