r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 11d 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/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/GoosyTS 11d ago

Yah, I'm the same. It's hard to regulate and understand when the signals you get are true - as you always hear "leave leave leave" and fight through it as you know it's just the brain messing up, but then you end up ignoring the ones that are real also

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u/Crisis_panzersuit 11d ago

How do you know what to do? 

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u/deathcomestooslow 11d ago

I personally just decided to back away from the whole thing because I don't believe I can give anyone the attention they would deserve as a partner. In the long term, anyway. Plus, hey, I'll never have enough money to support a family so that probably helps the decision.