Sexual Desire: A Small Study on What Sparks Desire in Men

[CoastWatcher]

Thirty men between the ages of 30 and 65, all heterosexual, with an average relationship duration of 13 years and four months, participated in a study published in the "Journal of Sex Research" (March/April, 2017) that was designed to investigate what factors could "elicit and inhibit men's sexual desire." Semi-structured interviews were conducted. The three most integral themes presented in the article (regardless of age or relationship duration) that spoke to a feeling of sexual desire were:

• Feeling Desired by Their Partner
• Exciting and Unexpected Sexual Encounters
• Intimate Communication

The three primary themes that participants identified as having a strong, negative impact on sexual desire were:

• Rejection
• Physical Ailments and Negative Health Considerations
• Lack of Emotional Connection With Their Partner

The authors claim this supports the contention that sexual desire in men is more relational than many believe.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27136394/?ncbi_mmode=std

 

[Mountain Man]

Abraham Morgantaler has written a book called " The Truth About Men and Sex" which concluded a similar thing. It has been true for me.

The stats would probably be a little different if the subject ages were under age 30,