A study from Indiana University Bloomington surveyed over 4,000 individuals about what they enjoy most about sex. Surprisingly, the findings revealed that intimacy and closeness topped the list, not orgasms. Participants expressed feelings of being 'lost in the moment' and emphasized overwhelming emotions of connection and significance of being with a partner. While there were some negative responses, the majority reflected overwhelmingly positive sentiments about sexuality. The results categorized responses into 22 main themes, with intimacy-related aspects being the most frequently mentioned.
'Intimacy-related responses were the most prevalent,' the researchers wrote in their study, published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy.
Participants wrote about feeling "lost in the moment" (57-year-old white bisexual woman), "overwhelming feelings of closeness" (a 50-year-old white lesbian woman) and "the feeling of the world not existing. Just the two of us is all that matters" (42-year-old Hispanic bisexual woman).
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