Think your no-sex-until-the-third-date guideline is enough? Try going on six months-or more. While sex is a healthly part or romantic partnerships, Kate Taylor, author of Not Tonight, Mr Right, argues that not having sex can also be beneficial when you're in a new relationship. "Women have up to 10 times more of the bonding hormone oxytocin, which is released during sex, than men do, which can cause them to feel closer to their partners than they actually are," she says. This intimacy often encourages wome to become more emotionally invested in men than they normally would, and more likely to ignore or justify behaviors that lead to an unhappy union in the long term. "Luckily, the solution is simple: Hold off on sex until you've reached a level of commitment and security you're comfortable with," Taylor says. The payoff? "You won't feel clingy or jealous in the first few months, and you'll end up with a partner you know is the right match."
from the magazine SHAPE
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