“Trying something new can create this immersive experience that lets us be in the moment and raises sexual arousal.”Ī fun, new sex position is an easy way to immerse yourself in a sexual experience. 'When we're stressed, it’s often harder to feel desire or to stay in the moment, because our mind is distracted and wandering,” Lehmiller says. When we recently surveyed 1,229 American men about their sex lives, a third of respondents said they're feeling more sexually experimental now than before the pandemic began.Īccording to Justin Lehmiller, Ph.D., Kinsey Institute researcher and member of the Men's Health Advisory Panel, stress could have something to do with the widespread craving for sexual novelty. If you suddenly have an itch to try some new sex positions, we're not surprised.
