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#498 - Roy Baumeister - The Mystery Of Female Sex Drive

Modern Wisdom

CHAPTER

Shifts in Sexual Desire: Gender Dynamics

This chapter examines how sexual desire evolves for men and women throughout relationships, particularly during marriage and parenthood. It highlights the decline in women's sexual desire post-commitment while men's desire remains stable, linking these trends to hormonal influences and evolutionary psychology. The discussion also touches on genetic factors influencing sexual orientation, exploring complexities surrounding male sexuality and the paradox of homosexual traits persisting despite evolutionary pressures.

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