PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 59: Sexual Dysfunction, Casual Sex, Dysphoria
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Psu research has shown that being in love with the person with whom you have sex notably enhances the physical pleasure of sex. Those in marriages/lt relationships have more sex than singles pursuing casual sex ( hook up culture ) In general, people have been having less sex since the. 90s due to marrying later and fewer lt relationships. 41-48% of men & 38-41% of women are extremely satisfied physically and extremely satisfied emotionally with their partner. 2 criteria required for all dsm-5 sexual dysfunctions: 1) symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months. 2) symptoms lead to marked distress in client. Persistent or recurrent lack of desire for sex and deficient/absent erotic thoughts or fantasies regarding sexual activities. Hypoactive sexual desire: lack of interest in sex, not participation. Repeated failure to obtain or maintain erections during partnered sexual activities.
