Beauty
Science
?
Does More Sex
Mean More Money
There is an interdependent relationship
among making money, having sex, and
being physically healthy, according to
new research published in the International Journal of Manpower.
The study found that workers who have
sex two to three times per week earn an
average of 4.5 percent more than coworkers who have sex less often. Based on
a behavioral study that surveyed 7,500 individuals, researchers found that "workers
with health problems who are sexually
active earn 1.5 percent more than those
with similar ailments who are not sexually
active."
Dr. Nick Drydakis, who led the study from
Anglia Ruskin University, concluded that
having a higher income results in leading
a more active sex life, and that having
more sex supports our efforts at the office:"Does lack of sex lead to lower wages
or do lower wages lead to less sex? In the
literature there are studies that have examined both effects. Celibacy results in
lower wages, as well as lower wages leading to less sex. That is, we can provide socio-economic arguments and healthand mental health-based arguments in
order to support both effects."
Drydakis also noted that it is the emotional effects of sex that improve our mental
well-being in such a way that we perform
better at other tasks. Non-sexual forms of
care are equally important to sustaining a
healthy mental life that allows us to
achieve our professional goals.
Without care and support, we fall victim
to loneliness, anxiety, and depression,
which in turn affects our performance in
other areas of life.
But lest you think earning more money
allows you to simply have more casual
sex, Helen Fisher explains that a majority
of men and women are looking to trigger
a long-term relationship when they
engage in sexual contact.
The research also demonstrated that
maintaining a good level of health is absolutely essential. "Workers taking medication were 5.4 percent less sexually active;
those with diabetes 2.4 percent less; and
those with arthritis and rheumatism 3.9
percent less," according to the Daily Mail,
which also reported on the study. "People
with impaired health face a 9.5 percent
productivity penalty at work, while there is
also a health-based discrimination factor
on the order of 8.9 percent."