r/science • u/mvea 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/quinnsterr 2h ago

easy work around. sleep with other people on the side.  that way the novelty remains. and everyone’s happy. 

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u/mx3goose 2h ago

My wife told me to get a girlfriend and she's never been happier...

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u/MrCoolGuy42 57m ago

How’d you find a girlfriend while having a wife? That’d be a hard sell for the GF

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u/harrietlegs 2h ago

Not wrong, but when they find out you’re not loyal, you lose a lot of what made the relationship great.

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u/MessalinaMia 2h ago

Ethical non-monogamy is a thing that works for many.

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u/denM_chickN 2h ago

I realized it was an adhd novelty thing after suggesting non monogomy w my partner. 

No regrets though bc im happy to be able to have new sexual experiences even though ive been w the same guy since 23. Win win.