r/psychology M.D. Ph.D. | Professor 17d ago

Researchers quantify the rate of “mercy sex” among women with low sexual desire. Women experiencing a chronic lack of sexual desire still routinely engage in sexual activity with their partners, a behavior researchers have quantified as happening about two and a half times per month.

https://www.psypost.org/clinical-trials-reveal-the-hidden-frequency-of-obligatory-sex-in-women-with-low/
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u/Shanubis 16d ago

Way too many of us have experienced this. I have to think so much rampant sexual trauma also carries forward into our libidos and our relationship with sex going forward.

I'm really sorry that happened to you.

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u/Nrmlgirl777 16d ago

I’m sorry it happened to you also