5 Ways Having Sex Makes You Smarter

Sex is the best. Any time of day is the best time of day for sex. You may have thought that doing the deed was just a bit of fun, but now you can have sex and boost your IQ at the same time. I can see no downsides to this plan, so without further ado, here's why having sex makes you smarter;

It helps you to sleep.

Your man will usually fall asleep almost instantly if you have sex late at night, but when you have sex a cheeky little chemical called Oxytocin is released which lifts your spirits and helps relieve stress. It's also been shown to promote sleep as well. Being more rested means more brain cells will be working. A perfect excuse to catch up on those zzz's if you ask me.

It chills you out.

Everything these days stresses us out. From finals to family, there's always something that's on our mind. So instead of sitting and worrying about things, get out there and have some sex. Our good friend Oxytocin is ready to work his magic here too, chilling us out big time and making us more content and relaxed.

It makes you happy.

It's very rare to find someone who isn't in a good mood after having sex. If so, then you have some serious issues. Also, semen has been known to contain chemicals that release endorphins into the body. So know that swallowing makes everyone's day a little bit better.

You get more self-esteem.

If you hadn't already noticed, sex feels bloody great. Once you've soaked up all this excitement and you're still feeling pretty damn good, your self-esteem will shoot through the roof. All these good feelings and high self-esteem have some pretty positive effects on our day-to-day functioning. You'll be glowing inside and out.

Your brain functions better.

A study from the University of Amsterdam showed that participants who thought about sex regularly, performed better on critical thinking problems. This would definitely explain why men are good critical thinkers. Maybe we should start picking up our textbooks straight after some sexy time....