Sexual Frequency: How Often Should You Be Having Sex?

Have you found yourself needing more sex? Wondering if there are ways to get more sex? Curious how much sex is enough? Counting the number of days it’s been since the last time? Comparing your relationship to others’ sexual frequency and unsure if your frequency is “normal”? This video is for you.

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Timestamps:
00:40 Short and Viewer Question on Frequency
01:08 Desire Discrepancy
01:55 Average Frequency of Sex for Americans
02:40 Frequency and Aging
03:09 Causes of Sex Infrequency
03:28 Cause 1
03:53 Cause 2
04:46 Listen Up Husbands!
05:23 Cause 3
06:11 Cause 4
08:15 Cause 5
09:16 Cause 6
11:01 Does Sex Frequency Matter for Overall Wellbeing?
12:57 What Matters for Sexual Satisfaction?

Improve the Quality of Your Sex:
-Mastering Masturbation
https://youtube.com/live/ghUBd7YmWCM?feature=share
- Does Penis Size Matter?
https://youtu.be/yatq01D2xE8
-Your Best Sex Life
https://youtube.com/live/Ns4OEv2uxdo?feature=share
-Improve Communication
https://youtu.be/XxFkn9xp5DI
-Keep the Flame Alive
https://youtu.be/fVYhs2RK280

Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28265779/
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550615616462
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-015-0672-4

Trigger Warning: This video may include topics such as penile penetration of the vagina, sexual satisfaction, sexual pain etc. If appropriate, viewers are encouraged to refrain from listening and care for their well-being.

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