Going to the office a few times a week can not only improve your work performance, it can also revolutionize your sex life.
Two new studies find that people who commute have higher libidos than those who don’t work from home.
The exercise and social stimulation associated with commuting to and from work is thought to put people in the mood.
Researchers told DailyMail.com that couples who have broken up also have a greater need for intimacy with each other.
Therapists warn that working from home can leave a couple stuck in a ‘monotonous’ routine, diminishing desire (stock image)
For singles, staying home led to less sex, as they missed out on the opportunity to meet new people.
By some estimates, about a third of relationships in the US begin in the workplace.
Previous research has shown that working from home can lead to weight gain and poorer sleep, which can also be detrimental to libido.
But now a survey of 3,000 single and married office workers has found that 45.74 percent said their sexual desire had improved after returning to the office.
According to a Dating News poll, 52 percent of singles said the change had improved their lives.
Another survey from May 2022 found that 35 percent of singles were convinced that returning to the office would be good for their sex life, compared to 16 percent who did not believe this.
Dr Rachel Needle, a psychologist in West Palm Beach, Florida, told DailyMail.com: ‘For some, working from home leads to less sex because boundaries are blurred.
‘This lack of distinction between work and private life leads to longer working days, more stress and less time for relaxation and sex.’
She added: ‘When partners are home together all the time, the routine can become monotonous, leading to less spontaneous sexual activity.’
The above shows the results of the research conducted by the website Dating News
Scientists say that humans are programmed to crave novelty, which triggers the release of dopamine (a feel-good hormone) in the brain.
But spending too long with someone can lead to them becoming too familiar with each other, which can diminish this impulse — and the desire for each other.
Dr. Needle added: ‘If one partner goes to the office and comes home later, it can create an environment that can increase sexual intimacy and the desire for sex.
‘Time spent apart can build anticipation and desire. And the excitement of being reunited after a day apart can increase your desire for sex… especially if you make an effort to do some spicy tests during the day.
‘A change in routine, such as one partner going to work and then coming home again, can also create more variety in a relationship.’
Experts warn that singles pay less attention to their appearance when working from home.
They are also deprived of the opportunity to meet new people.
UK psychotherapist Dr Lucy Beresford warned: ‘When you’re single (and working from home), you don’t have the chance to socialize, flirt, connect, or get new ideas. Instead, you risk spending too much time in your head.
“You can even let yourself go physically, because you don’t have to appear ‘professional’ at home.”
She added: ‘Masturbation is great, but it’s important to put everything you’ve learned into practice to be able to give and receive great sex with someone else.’
Some also claim that working from home makes people move more, leading to weight loss and better physical condition.
This can lead to them feeling less exhausted at the end of the day and better able to participate in activities such as sex.
Working from home emerged during the Covid pandemic, when people were ordered to stay home to prevent the spread of the virus.
The problem persists: It is estimated that a third of office workers still work entirely remotely, while a third work remotely multiple days a week.