We always thought it was just magic.
There’s something sexy about a hotel, and there’s something VERY sexy about the sex you have at a hotel.
Well, as it turns out, it’s not just all in your head.
Licensed psychotherapist, sex counselor and best-selling author Ian Kerner explained exactly why to Huffington Post.
Turns out it’s all about the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is responsible for the reward and pleasure center of your brain.
He said: “The novelty of the hotel room is going to stimulate dopamine transmission in the brain, which plays a big role in arousal and sexual excitement.
“There’s a psychological mindset when people check into a hotel that they can pamper themselves. There’s something a little luxurious, languorous, sumptuous about a hotel that lends itself to feeling sexual.”
He explained that the sense of escape is also a huge part of the pull.
He continued: “For sexual arousal to occur, especially in women, parts of the brain associated with anxiety and stress need to turn off.
“So I often advise couples to turn their bedroom into a love nest that’s free from distractions. I think a hotel — as a sort of generic luxury — automatically helps people tune out the anxiety.
“There aren’t photos of kids, bills that need to be paid, books that need to be read; you’re in a place out of time, out of your life. And the shutting down or the pushing away of that anxiety, creating a boundary of anxiety and stressors of everyday life, is going to contribute to sexual arousal.”
Well, if there was ever an excuse to book a weekend away, this is it.
