4 Reasons You Crave -More- S….ex After Having It

1. Your hormones are on overdrive.

“S…..ex is a heightened physical and emotional experience. When your body experiences something that feels deeply satisfying, it’ll send signals to encourage more of that behavior,” explains Reeves.

Our brains and bodies are ~bathed~ in neurotransmitters like dopamine (that’s closely linked to pleasure, reward, and addiction) and oxytocin (aka the bonding and love hormone), she says. When we hook up, we’re basically drinking a chemical cocktail that makes us want another round. (Personally, I prefer drinking margaritas, but I’ll indulge in a chemical cocktail too.)

2. S….ex makes you feel good.

There’s a psychological element to all this as well. “A good s….exual experience often helps deepen our feelings about a relationship,” says Carol Queen, PhD, staff s…..exologist at . “If you’re engaging in a relationship with someone where love and a sense of connection and belonging together are part of the mix, you’ll likely experience a (metaphorical) flame lighting up your s….exual self.”

Awesome S….ex can make us feel free, appreciated, s…..exy, attractive—ya know, all those fun feelings directly associated with our self-esteem, beliefs, desires, and self-image. (I can confirm that having hot S….ex makes me feel like a badass bitch. Why wouldn’t I want to feel like that all the time?!)

3. You didn’t orgasm during said S…..ex—and are aching for a release.