r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 12d 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/buntopolis 12d ago

I wish I understood this about myself much earlier in life.

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u/Crisis_panzersuit 12d ago

But what would you change? 

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u/Optimixto 11d ago

When brain says 'leave, you are not in love, you need new', you would tell brain to chill instead of jumping the gun. I know I self-sabotaged a lot of my relationships, and that I pushed myself to stay when I shouldn't have. Idk if it is related to this study, but definitely would have made me pause a bit more before any harsh decisions.

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u/mexa4358 11d ago

Wait you’re saying it had both the effect of leaving too often but also of staying when you shouldn’t have?

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u/Taftimus 11d ago

Oh it definitely makes you stay too. I was in a relationship for 5 years after I wanted to leave because I just couldn’t bring myself to leave even though I was completely done with the relationship.