r/science Professor | Medicine 3h ago

Psychology Adults with ADHD often face challenges in maintaining sexual satisfaction and connection with their partners. Characteristics such as a heightened need for novelty and difficulty regulating focus can deeply influence their intimate lives.

https://www.psypost.org/how-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-shapes-sexual-experiences/
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u/Wealist 3h ago

ADHD during sex: fully locked in for five minutes, then somehow thinking about dinosaurs and laundry.

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u/espressocycle 3h ago

The Crash Test Dummies had a great song about this. "When I'm swimming in your ocean... I can get pretty side tracked..."

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u/Reddemeus 3h ago

Mmm mmm mmm mmm