Study shows men have better sex if they help out with the housework

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Men who help out with the chores at home are more inclined to have a better sex life, according to a new study. Those who take pride in ensuring their home is free from dust and dirty dishes and who can make a nice welcoming bed with fresh, clean sheets are more likely to have better sex. The findings show men who make a fair contribution to housework have more and better sex with their partners.
Researchers studied the sex lives of 1,338 couples to see if there was a correlation between the amount of housework the man does is linked to the couple's sex life.
While they didn't find a connection, they found that men who felt they made a fair contribution in terms of chores were more likely to enjoy a better sex life. Researchers also acknowledged that there are cultural differences in different countries when it comes to housework in the study published in the Journal of Family Psychology, reports the Mirror.
The participants of the study were all German and the authors claimed as Germany tends to have more traditional gender roles , men would be less likely to contribute to chores there than in the US. Nevertheless the study flies in the face of previous studies that men who do more housework, such as hovering and the dishes , have less sex.
Author Dr Matt Johnson, from the University of Alberta, said: "[That study] didn't ring true. It didn't fit with my intuition and background experiences as a couple's therapist.
"In any relationship, the amount of housework is going to mean something different based on the couple's context, based on their own expectations for what each partner should be doing , and their comparison levels of what happens with other couples they know.
"There are cultural differences but if the logic held from the prior studies, we would have expected to have a more pronounced negative impact of housework on sexuality in Germany because it's a bit more traditional.
"But that wasn't the case at all."
The author stressed the findings are important for couples worried about balancing their time between the sheets with cleaning them
Dr Johnson continued: "Rather than avoiding chores in the hopes of having more sex, as prior research would imply, men are likely to experience more frequent and satisfying passion for both partners between the sheets when they simply do their fair share."