Illustrated by Ly Ngo.There's definitely some sweet logic to the finding that the hormone that brings us closer together can intensify the pleasure we feel when we're with the one we love. But, this result is especially interesting in the context of recent research suggesting that women are less likely to orgasm during casual sex. Although the study's authors acknowledge that further research is needed to pinpoint exactly why oxytocin intake resulted in better sex, findings like this imply there's some sort of hard-wired connection in our brains between emotional intimacy and physical pleasure (and possibly even orgasms). While that might be kind of a no-brainer to many, it's nice to think that, when it comes to sex, intimacy really does count for something.
(LiveScience)