World of Psychology

Long-term Relationships Bad News for Sex Drive

By John M Grohol PsyD
August 14, 2006

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This answers a few questions, but it begs others. Why doesn’t men’s sex drive also vary?

A woman’s sex drive begins to plummet once she is in a secure relationship, according to research.

Researchers from Germany found that four years into a relationship, less than half of 30-year-old women wanted regular sex.

Conversely, the team found a man’s libido remained the same regardless of how long he had been in a relationship.

Writing in the journal Human Nature, the scientists said the differences resulted from how humans had evolved.

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The study also revealed tenderness was important for women in a relationship.

That last bit is especially important. Men who don’t understand women’s need in that regard often don’t remain (or at least remain happily) in their relationships.


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