You know how a change of scenery and trying new things like food and experiences can promote a feeling of expansion within you? You feel yourself taking in all the newness and challenging yourself to grow as a person. This could be one of the reasons why sex is better at a hotel, shared psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology at York University in Canada, Amy Muise (via HuffPost).
“Vacations can provide opportunities for couples to self-expand — engage in novel, exciting activities … This can promote sexual desire, sexual activity, and sexual and relationship satisfaction,” explained Muise.
It also doesn’t hurt that the rooms are pristine, the beds are made and ready for you whenever you need them, and food is brought to the room if you like. Vacations, usually, are synonymous with indulgence and material comfort. Not having to do the dishes yourself and getting into a mindset of pampering yourself can all promote feelings of desire and affection for your significant other. Licensed psychotherapist, sex counselor, and author Ian Kerner actually told HuffPost that hotel room sex can release the feel-good chemical dopamine in our brains, brought on by the newness factor.