PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Libido
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Do men and women differ in sex drive. Sex drive: strength of sexual motivation (intensity +frequency) Baumeister reviewed a large number of indicators of sex drive. In each case, the indicator was evaluated to see what it suggested about the strength of the sex drive in men and women. Sexual fantasies premise: stronger sex drive = think about sex more: a study in 1994 = 50% men reported thinking about sex everyday; 20% women. Desired number of sex partners: premise: stronger sex drive = desire for more partners, next 2 years men = 8; women = 1, rest of life men = 64; women = 3. Infidelity is also much higher for men than women. Seeking sex: premise: stronger sex drive = initiating sexual activity, men are 3x more likely to initiate sex during the first year of marriage. Self-rated sex drive: premise: stronger sex drive = higher rating, men tend to rate their sexual desire higher than women.
