Less Sex in a Relationship

Many men complain that they get less sex in a relationship. Here's why.

Many men find there's less sex in a relationship. Are you one of them? (PhotoXpress)

Less sex in a relationship - Statistics

A study conducted by the German researchers showed that less than half of the women aged over 30 wanted regular sexual relations if they were in a relationship for more than four years. Men, however, did not want less sex in a relationship, regardless of how long-term it was.

The research included 530 men and women, who were asked about the relationship towards the partner. At the beginning of a relationship, 60% of 30-year old women wanted frequent sexual relations and, after being four years in the relationship with the partner, the percentage of women who wanted regular sexual relations fell to 50%, and even to 20% after having the relationship for 20 years. 60-80% of men were never happy with less sex in a relationship.

Less sex in a relationship - Reasons

Scientist Dietrich Klusmann from the University of Hamburg believes the difference is a result of the development of human race itself. "For men, a good reason to not cause or agree with less sex in a relationship would be to guard against being cuckolded by another male."   He adds that women are different. "But women have evolved to have a high sex drive when they are initially in a relationship in order to form a "pair bond" with their partner. But, once this bond is sealed a woman will want less sex in a relationship."

Klusmann also believes this phenomenon could be applied in research on animals, which showed that females redirect their interest in other males because they want to transfer the best possible combination of genes on their offspring. It is also possible that women hinder sexual activity to make their partner more interested in them.

Professor George Fieldman also offers an interesting explanation: "The rational for why a woman's sex drive declines may be down to supply and demand. If something is in infinite supply, the perceived value would drop." So we can conclude that with years, the chances of there being less sex in a relationship grow exponentially. Bad news for all men, but some take less sex in a relationship worse then others.

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