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Nagoski: No scientific evidence shows open relationships are better or worse than monogamy
“Yeah, there isn't any evidence one way about them being better or worse. They're just a different relationship structure.”
Nagoski: Historically, sexual frequency showed no statistical link to pregnancy rates
“Almost none of the sex humans have ever had
Is reproductive. Even before there was hormonal contraception, there was not a statistically significant relationship between frequency of sex and number of pregnancies.”
Nagoski: Post-sex cuddling predicts relationship satisfaction better than sex frequency
“Just a couple of years ago, a study found that the best predictor of sex and relationship satisfaction was not how often a couple had sex or even, like, what orgasms they have, but whether or not they cuddled after sex.”
Nagoski: Accurate science on human sexuality only emerged in the last 30 years
“Only in the last 20, maybe 30 years has the science been drawing
A more accurate and representative picture of how sexuality actually works physiologically and relationally.”
Nagoski: Post-sex cuddling predicts relationship satisfaction better than sexual frequency
“Just a couple of years ago, a study found that the best predictor of sex and relationship satisfaction was not how often a couple had sex or even, like, what orgasms they have, but whether or not they cuddled after sex.”
Nagoski: Overall well-being is the best predictor of a woman's sexual satisfaction
“The best predictor, in particular, of a woman's sexual well-being is her overall well-being.”
Nagoski: Stress increases sexual interest for only 10 to 20 percent of people
“10 to 20% of people actually find that stress can increase their interest in sex, but for most people, it may have no effect, or else it reduces their interest in sex.”
Nagoski: Gottman's research shows women manage the emotions in heterosexual relationships
“What John Gottman's research shows is that women are indeed in heterosexual relationships, the managers of the emotions in the relationship, responsible for, like, down-regulating the men”
Nagoski: Extra hour of sleep increases next-day sex likelihood by 10 percent
“There was one study from, oh, 2015 that showed that adding one extra hour of sleep increased the chances of having sex the next night by 10%.”