How Sex, Comparison, and Happiness Interact

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How Sex, Comparison, and Happiness InteractA Quantitative Study on Well-Being and Social Behavior
By Kevin Langyintuo

This study replicates and updates a 2014 paper titled Sex and the Pursuit of Happiness using the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS). The goal: to explore how both sexual frequency and sexual activity relative to one’s age cohort predict self-reported happiness.

Using Pearson correlations, error bar visualizations, and multivariate OLS regression, I find that both variables are statistically significant predictors of happiness — with some unexpected variation among those with the highest sexual activity levels.

The work combines social theory, statistical rigor, and reflections on the complexity of what actually makes people happy. It also explores how social comparison may shape how we perceive our own satisfaction — beyond income, education, or health.

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Topics: Statistics, Well-Being, Social Comparison, Quantitative Methods, GSS, Sexuality and Mental Health