COLD BODIES, HOTTER SEX? The Surprising Science of Making Love During Rainy and Cold Seasons
_________________________________________________________________ When temperatures fall and rain sets in, most people assume their sex lives slow down with the season. The science tells a far more complex — and consequential — story. When the rain falls and the temperature drops, something quietly shifts in human behaviour. Couples spend more time indoors, physical closeness increases, and sexual intimacy often follows. This is not merely anecdotal. Cold and rainy weather measurably influences blood flow, hormone levels, mood, and sexual response — while sexual activity, in turn, alters how the body generates warmth, processes pleasure, and sustains emotional connection. The relationship between the season and the bedroom is more clinically significant than most people — and most clinicians — have ever been told. _________________________________________________________________ By Francis Appiah, ND Naturopathic Doctor Sexual heal...