In this episode, I share:

  • What sexual desire is.
  • What sexual desire discrepancy is.
  • What causes mismatched libido.
  • What the effects of sexual desire discrepancy are.
  • And what you can do about it.

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RESOURCES:

  1. Sexual Desire Discrepancy: A Position Statement of the European Society for Sexual Medicine, Dewitte Marieke et al., 2020 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32192965/
  2. Strategies for Mitigating Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Relationships Laura M. Vowels and Kristen P. Mark, 2020 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7058563/
  3. Let’s Think About Sex: Applying Social Cognition Concepts to Sexual Relationships, Jessica Maxwell, presentation to the Sexual Health Alliance, February 2022
  4. The Impact of Daily Sexual Desire and Daily Sexual Desire Discrepancy on the Quality of the Sexual Experience in Couples, 2014 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-19863-004
  5. The Relative Impact of Individual Sexual Sesire and Couple Desire Discrepancy on Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples, Kristen P. Mark, 2012 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2012-20158-005
  6. Psychology of Sexual Response, Chiara Simonelli, https://www.academia.edu/18574579/Psychology_of_sexual_response
  7. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to Treat Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Couples, Abby Girard and Scott R. Woolley, 2016 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311092953_Using_Emotionally_Focused_Therapy_to_Treat_Sexual_Desire_Discrepancy_in_Couples
  8. What to Know About Mismatched Sex Drives https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mismatched-sex-drives#types
  9. Emily Nagoski from Sexual Health Alliance curriculum
  10. A Simple Reason Many Couples Deal With Desire Discrepancy, From A Sex Coach, Kelly Gonsalves, 2020 https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/what-causes-desire-discrepancy
  11. What is Sexual Desire Discrepancy and How it Affects Your Relationship, Sophie Browness, 2021 https://www.blueheart.io/your-relationship
  12. Sexual Desire https://www.sexualpsychology.com.au/sexual-desire/
  13. Rosy app https://meetrosy.com/