In summer: getting lucky or getting luckier?

In summer: do you get more wet or do you get more wet?

Is it the tan? The free time? The hormones raging from the sun? Or is it simply that, after a couple of mojitos, everyone seems a lot more attractive?

There's a widespread belief that summer is the official season for sex and testing the limits of bed frames. It seems that July and August arrive with a rise in temperature... and horizontal activity.

But... is sex really more common in summer? Or is summer just all talk and no action? We've set out to investigate.

DOES YOUR VAGINA THRILL IN SUMMER? – SIGNS THAT POINT TO YES

In favor of the summer Hunky-panky we can put forward arguments more or less corroborated by science or at least studies from Super Pop such as:

The sun is supportive (and those who don't support it...). More sun exposure means more vitamin D. Studies have correlated vitamin D production with increased levels of testosterone, the male sex hormone. Furthermore, sunlight also boosts the production of other substances like endorphins, serotonin, and oxytocin, which generate a sense of well-being and, therefore, a positive predisposition for a happy ending.
TINDER confirmed it to me. In summer, downloads and average usage time of dating apps (published by the apps themselves) such as Tinder, Bumble, Grindr also increase. We know this is an indication and that many only use them (or so they say) to see what's going on and meet people... but where there's smoke, there's fire.
Pure sociology. Less clothing, more bodies, more tanned skin, free time, more social events, lack of inhibition in places where nobody knows you… it's as if the summer context and social plans invite you to let loose… or let your hair down.
Pure “holiday effect”: Routines, schedules, and alarm clocks disappear, and many of the barriers we usually wear the rest of the year come down as well. We are more relaxed, more open to new experiences, and, in general, much more willing to let go.

INDICATIONS THAT SUGGEST THAT IT IS NOT

So, on the other side of the coin, we have arguments that completely shatter the myth, such as the fact that less mayonnaise is made in the summer because:

The slang: which leaves us feeling lethargic… longing for a fan and only able to use our thumbs (to grab the remote or phone). If, in addition, it keeps you awake… the disruption of sleep patterns and overall well-being leads to a decrease in energy levels in general and a drop in sex drive, in particular.
Condom use declines. Manufacturers try to put together campaigns and such, but during the summer there is a decrease in condom sales (the peak is on Valentine's Day, in February).
Children are not made in summer. Birth peaks do NOT occur 9 months after summer. In fact, they correspond to 9 months after the season of relaxing on the sofa with a blanket.
Because practicing segs and punch is not fashionable. Generation after generation, less than our parents and less than our grandparents. Pornography? Masturbation? Does more freedom at our fingertips reduce the allure of the forbidden? Whatever you say, but the white sheets just aren't getting wet like they used to.

In short… we haven't found any (serious) studies that support the claim that more traffic occurs in the summer. There's no clear consensus.

SO... WHY ARE WE SO CONVINCED THAT IT IS?

Because summer has the best marketing department on the planet. It's the only time of year when we all feel a silent pressure to experience something extraordinary: an unexpected romance, a memorable night, or at the very least, a juicy story worth telling when we get back from vacation.

And those are the only stories that circulate. Nobody publishes that they spent three days lying down with the fan pointed at their crotch, that they argued with their partner about who would go down to buy ice, or that they went to bed at ten because the next day they had to get up early to get a spot on the beach.

When you only see the best moments of others, it's easy to reach one conclusion: everyone (~~f*lla~~) has had a more intense summer than yours.

So, if you've hit the jackpot this summer, congratulations! And if the wettest thing you've had was your swimsuit elastic after your last dip, that's okay too.

Because, in the end, the biggest myth of summer is perhaps not that you have more sex, but believing that everyone is doing it... except you.

P.D. : This post is sponsored by Giggleberries, Our gel for male intimate hygiene. We can't promise you a more eventful summer... but if the opportunity arises, at least you won't be caught off guard.