This article is heartbreaking for so many reasons. As much as we all will justify it or deny it, we know that sex is something meant to be shared with one person: our husband or wife. The surge of hormones this is referring to is a chemical called oxytocin, also known as “the bonding hormone.” Women also release it during childbirth and breast feeding. It binds us. When you have sex with your “sort-of-boyfriend/random guy” and feel sad afterwards, it’s because you just formed a bond with a person that you know will be broken. Similarly, new mothers experience sadness when their babies are taken out of the room immediately after child birth.
This article is heartbreaking for so many reasons. As much as we all will justify it or deny it, we know that sex is something meant to be shared with one person: our husband or wife. The surge of hormones this is referring to is a chemical called oxytocin, also known as “the bonding hormone.” Women also release it during childbirth and breast feeding. It binds us. When you have sex with your “sort-of-boyfriend/random guy” and feel sad afterwards, it’s because you just formed a bond with a person that you know will be broken. Similarly, new mothers experience sadness when their babies are taken out of the room immediately after child birth.