But there are some real health benefits to making sex a part of your early morning routine.
You’ll feel more connected to your partner.
You’ll start the day with a burst of feel-good hormones.
Another chemical benefit of morning sex?
Endorphins, hormones that trigger positive feelings and actually reduce your perception of pain.
Morning sex brings with it the same benefits as a light workout, according to Fine.
And science backs these claimsresearch from Harvard Medical School has shown that sex burnsabout 5 calories per minute.
(Evenkissing burns calories, FYI.)
Your body is primed for morning sex.
A lot of factors contribute to good sex, and your hormone levels are a part of that puzzle.
Morning sex often feels better.
“Some studies have shown that women have stronger orgasms in the morning,” says Fine.
Morning sex gives you a literal glow.
Added bonus: DHEA also helpsbuild muscle and bone.
Morning sex relieves stress levels.
Is there anyone whocouldn’tbenefit from some stress relief?
So, how can you make morning sex happen every day?
Set the intention together.
Don’t simply initiate one morning and then get disappointed when they don’t reciprocate your enthusiasm.
Don’t wait until you’re in the mood.
Wake up your partner with a sensual massage.
To gauge his or her interest, O’Reilly suggests waking them up with some sexy touching.
“Consider waking them up with a sensual massage to gauge interest,” she says.
Don’t hold yourself to goals.
“Nothing kills the mood like a goal,” she says.
“Don’t force it.”
Make it a quickie.
“Not everything has to be a marathon,” she says.
“Sometimes it’s just maintenance sex, like an oil change.
Get it done.”
