Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships 141 - Solving Sexual Incompatibility
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Oct 17, 2017 AI Snips
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Sexual Frequency Satisfaction Varies
- Sexual frequency satisfaction varies widely, with middle-ground averages like 85 times a year in the U.S. often cited.
- Satisfaction depends less on numbers and more on personal and relational context factors.
Coolidge Effect Explains Desire for Novelty
- The Coolidge effect shows that novelty increases sexual drive even after exhaustion from sex with one partner.
- This challenges the typical monogamy model where desire for only one partner is assumed to be natural and stable.
Build Intimacy Outside of Sex
- Broaden intimacy by finding ways to connect outside of sex to improve both emotional and sexual satisfaction.
- Use scheduled intimacy as a way to maintain connection amid busy or tired times.