Scientists reveal what happens to the brain during sexting — and the biggest turn-ons (and turn-offs)
Sexting not only makes your relationship more exciting, it also makes you more awake and happier.
A new study has found that women who read a naughty message produce more happy hormones and are better able to process information, as well as become more alert and alert.
But men should take note: passionate messages with kisses and soft caresses elicited a stronger reaction than messages that were too spicy.
More intimate messages activate the parts of the brain that release dopamine and oxytocin, which generate pleasure and more sexual impulses.
Researchers from the University of Guadalajara found that women prefer to read sexual text messages that mimic their desires and allow them to create personalized fantasies
The researchers said they used clips from the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy because previous research had shown that heterosexual women preferred erotic texts over videos.
“This may be because women, unlike men, often find more ‘humanity’ in stories or novels,” said the study said.
‘The characters have names, stories, and their own desires. Literature provides guidelines that emphasize the important relationships that develop between participants in a sexual relationship.
‘Unlike erotic videos, when reading you can add or remove elements based on your own preferences, creating a personal fantasy.’
Researchers at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico analyzed the brains of 27 heterosexual women between the ages of 20 and 30 while they read both sexually explicit texts (SET) and sexually explicit texts with aggression (SETA).
Each post consisted of 700 words, divided into paragraphs of 70 to 100 words per excerpt from Fifty Shades of Grey.
For SETA samples, the researchers added sections that covered whipping, spanking, and bondage.
While the SET messages focused on descriptions of sexual activities, such as passionate kissing, caressing, and explicit sexual descriptions.
The team recorded using electrodes placed at the right and left prefrontal, temporal and parietal sites in the brain.
The study found that messages with an aggressive component still elicited a positive response – subjects she did not find it ‘unpleasant’ or ‘repulsive’.
Researchers observed activation in the prefrontal cortex when women read SETA – this region controls goal-directed behaviors such as planning, attention, and emotional processing.
However, subjects rated SET as more pleasant compared to sexual messages with aggression.
In women, there was also more activity in brain areas involved in tasks such as planning, remembering information and controlling impulses.
“Both texts were classified as generators of general activation and sexual arousal for the women,” the study said.
Scientists found that sexting triggers a response in the prefrontal and temporal regions of the brain responsible for processing emotions. This ‘suggests that women are not only more alert, but also more sexually receptive to this type of material.’
Sexting is a great way to release dopamine in the brain – often known as the ‘feel good’ hormone because it creates feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. It also releases oxytocin, sometimes called the ‘love or cuddle hormone’ because it creates a feeling of closeness and connection with your partner
Research has shown that sexting is a great way to release dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is known as the “feel good” hormone because it creates feelings of pleasure and satisfaction.
It also produces oxytocin, sometimes called the ‘love or cuddle hormone’ because it creates a feeling of closeness and connection with your partner.
“Sexting is a form of sexual empowerment because it is part of sexual communication,” Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, a relationship coach and sexologist who was not involved in the study, told DailyMail.com.
“When you communicate sexually in a healthy way, you give yourself permission to express your sexual self and that is good for your sexual confidence.”
Sexting emerged in the early 2000s as a way for people to creatively express their desire for another person. It gave them a platform to ask for all the naughty things they wanted and deserved.
Since then, it has become increasingly common among young adults, with couples sharing their sexual desires with each other by sending nude photos and explicit text messages.
Sexting also activates the body’s limbic system, which is controlled by the amygdala – a part of the brain that processes emotions, particularly fear and anxiety.
That sudden rush of excitement you feel after sending a spicy text is due to your brain activating a terrifying fight or flight response.
That initial fear-based response is caused by the risk of sending explicit messages and the feeling that you are doing something bad or naughty.
“For some, sexting can be awkward and confusing because there are no nonverbal cues like facial expressions and body language to provide context, which can sometimes lead to misinterpretations,” Dr. Justin Lehmiller, a research fellow at the Kinsey Institute and host of the Sex and Psychology Podcast, told DailyMail.com.
You might think, “I hope I’m not the only one dealing with this right now,” or “He/she didn’t respond. Was that too much?”
A 2018 study found that sexting can be good for your relationship and that people who sent more erotic messages and photos had more sexual satisfaction with their partner.
“In a healthy relationship, sexting is a great habit that brings partners closer together,” says Suwinyattichaiporn.
‘It adds excitement and novelty to the sexual relationship and helps couples bond by engaging in ‘taboo’ activities together.’