We learn more about ourselves every day thanks to science. It turns out that there is a universal tendency: humans prefer having sex during the night time. You might think that it is our modern way of life: working during the day, coming home, eating dinner, chilling and going to bed to do the naughty thing then sleeping, but it isn't. Here is the science behind our horny schedule!
Most of the time couples end up having sex when they go to bed to sleep.
But what are the scientific and psychological reasons? Why do humans have sex at night and especially right before going to sleep?
As finding food was the main problem most of the men were hunters and gatherers.
In short, the idea was to mark their territory so that other males wouldn't approach the wives that were left behind. However, it was a different time and the conditions were completely different: some men and women used to mate with other people while their spouses were asleep at night.
More than half of married couples engage in sex between 10:00 pm and 2:00 am and some other around 6:00 am.
As mentioned before, modern times and our jobs take their toll on couples and in the end they prefer not having sex on weekdays.
They usually have sex when they go to bed, which is exactly when they are available for each other.
The evolutionary reason why humans have sex is as simple as reproduction. And apart from some mammals, the duration of sex is quite short.
Although the duration doesn't affect the likelihood of impregnation, it is important for couples to feel intimate.
For various reasons, it was very important for our ancestors who lived long, long ago, that couples sleep together.
Two pairs of ears alongside each other, listening to what is going on around at night meant better chances of noticing enemies and wild animal attacks.
It is because of this hormone that couples become closer and bond better.
In this sense, it is quite understandable why we prefer having sex at night when we establish lasting physical contact, which increases intimacy.