I Normally Have a Much Higher Sex Drive Than My Husband. Then He Got Injured, and, Uh, Wow.
The article discusses a woman's experience with her fluctuating sex drive in relation to her fiancé's injuries. Despite having a higher libido, she finds that her desire for sex diminishes when he is unable to engage due to pain. The response highlights the concept of sexual synchrony and empathy in relationships, suggesting that her lack of arousal may be a natural response to her partner's condition.
- ▪The woman has a higher sex drive than her fiancé, but it disappears when he is injured.
- ▪This phenomenon is not widely documented, but related concepts like sexual synchrony and sexual communal strength exist.
- ▪Empathy may explain her decreased libido during her partner's recovery, as she feels his pain and discomfort.
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How to Do It I Normally Have a Much Higher Sex Drive Than My Husband. Then He Got Injured, and, Uh, Wow. Is this normal? Advice by Rich Juzwiak May 17, 202612:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Rawpixel/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I’m a cis woman with a much higher sex drive than my fiancé. Most of the time I can get turned on by almost anything, even if I know he’s tired or has to go to work soon and there’s no chance of us acting on it together. However, for the second time now in the three years that we’ve been together, he has an injury that he’s recovering from and sex is off the table.
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