Do you want to give your sex life a boost this Valentine’s Day? Book a vacation! Adventure travel fuels more passion in the bedroom – even after you get home, research shows

  • ‘Self-expanding’ trips can increase couples’ passion and relationship satisfaction
  • A better sex life lasts long after couples return if they make at least two trips a year

Forget quiet, romantic getaways.

Adventure holidays are the best way to boost your sex life, research shows.

Couples who go on “self-expanding” trips where they learn a new skill, try a new sport, or taste new foods have greater passion, physical intimacy, and relationship satisfaction.

Researchers found that the extra boost in the bedroom lasted long after couples returned if they took at least two exciting trips a year.

Meanwhile, those who spent their holidays lounging on the beach or relaxing at spa retreats had less passion and engaged less in physical intimacy, such as hand holding, kissing and sex.

Forget low-key, romantic getaways – adventure holidays are the best way to spice up your sex life, research shows (stock image)

Professor John Coffey of Arizona State University said: ‘An experiential holiday with your partner can improve your love life even after the trip is over.

‘These experiences don’t have to be hugely adventurous if extreme activities aren’t your thing.

‘Activities as simple as trying a challenging walk together or a new local cuisine are enough to explain the higher passion after the holidays.

‘Our research has shown that this applies regardless of the length of a couple’s relationship. So whether you’ve been together for a year or thirty, traveling together and trying new things is a good way to maintain intimacy and passion.’

The study, published in the Elsevier journal Annals of Tourism, looked at the experiences of 450 couples.

The study found that those who engaged in exciting or “self-expanding” activities while on vacation reported greater romantic passion and better relationship satisfaction when they returned.

Couples who go on

Couples who go on “self-expanding” journeys where they learn a new skill, try a new sport, or taste new foods have greater passion, physical intimacy, and relationship satisfaction

They also enjoyed more physical intimacy and affection than that

The researchers suggested this was because memorable shared experiences produce happiness and strengthen relationship bonds, making the couple feel closer.

“Self-expanding” experiences and situations don’t have to be expensive or complicated, it added – simply trying new things or exploring new places can be enough.

Professor Coffey said: ‘We now have empirical evidence that holidays play an important role in the health and maintenance of romantic relationships in the long term.

‘The tourism sector can benefit from our research by offering and promoting a range of self-expanding activities.’

TOP 43 REASONS WHY MEN ARE STILL ALONE

Scientists led by Menelaos Apostolou of the University of Nicosia in Cyprus anonymously asked men on Reddit why they thought they were still single.

They analyzed more than 6,700 responses and revealed the top 43 reasons why people can’t find a partner.

Here’s the full list —

  1. Poor appearance (including baldness and short stature)
  2. Low self-esteem/confidence
  3. Low effort
  4. Not interested in relationships
  5. Poor flirting skills
  6. Introvert
  7. Recently broke up
  8. Bad experiences from previous relationships
  9. No available women
  10. Overweight
  11. Different priorities
  12. Shyness
  13. Too picky
  14. Tension
  15. Lack of time
  16. Socially awkward
  17. Enjoy being single
  18. Depression
  19. Bad character
  20. Difficult to find matching women
  21. Poor mental health
  22. Lack of performance
  23. Stuck with one girl
  24. Lack of social skills
  25. I haven’t gotten over my previous relationship yet
  26. Don’t know how to start a relationship
  27. Lack of money
  28. I don’t trust women
  29. Not picking up clues of interest
  30. Sexual issue
  31. Fear of relationships
  32. ‘I’m not interesting’
  33. Fear of rejection
  34. ‘I won’t be a good partner’
  35. Attracted to the wrong women
  36. Homosexual
  37. gave up
  38. Not worth it
  39. Fear of commitment
  40. Health – issue of disability
  41. Difficult to maintain a relationship
  42. Addictions
  43. Other