If you think only men are more likely to accept casual intimacy invitation from a stranger, then you might be wrong. Casual sex is preferred by both men and women, according to a new study. Previous studies have stated that men are more likely to have casual sex with the stranger, but recent study proved that it was wrong if it only includes men. 

A team of German researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz has revealed that the rates of interest in casual sex are exactly the same for men and women. For the study, the researchers took 60 men and women into a lab under the guise of testing for an online dating site. They were shown pictures of opposite sex and told that these men or women had seen his or her picture and were either interested in a date or sex. 

The team left them alone to decide which potential suitors they would date or sleep with. If subjects were interested in sex with any of the people in the photos who also expressed that desire toward them, a date would be arranged, researchers told the participants. The team also told the participants here that they would film the first 30 minutes of the date to ensure their safety.

“The findings show that when societal judgement and safety risks are removed, women are more likely to accept sex propositions from strangers,” the authors concluded.

Casual intimacy is the most surprising situation between the partners. As per the study findings, both men and women are likely towards casual sex. 

By Lizitha