Sadomasochist mental health of ordinary people

Fans sadomasochistic relationships are in a joyful mood after the publication of the results of the study of Danish scientists. They proved that this type of sex makes a mentally healthier and less neurotic.

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But many of these people are traditionally considered almost a "psycho". But lovers of latex suits, leather whips and handcuffs, as it turns out, there are far more mentally healthy than traditional supporters of sex. Experts from Tilburg University proved that the fans sadomasochism   "I do not differ from the general population, and if they differ, it is always for the better in terms of mental health."

Researchers from Denmark asked a group of fans of BDSM to go through a series of psychological tests. In parallel, the same tests were online and adherents of traditional sexual relations. None of the volunteers did not know what an experiment, as they explained that it was simply due to the study of "human behavior".

A total of 902 participated in the tests lover sadomasochism   and 434 "traditsionala". Tests evaluated their personality, perception of the situation at the time of receipt of the refusal of anything, the level of affection in the relationship and the overall level of happiness. In general, members of the first group did not differ from the second participants. In fact, fans of BDSM were more open, liberated and conscious than lovers of traditional sex. And the latter, in turn, were much less prone to the "adventure."

Finally, sadomasochism makes people less neurotic, that is susceptible to downturns in mood and anxiety disorders. Lovers BDSM overall level of happiness was also higher, with "home" proved to be more balanced than the "slaves". (READ MORE)

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