Marriage Therapist on 7 Sexual Desire Differences between Males and Females

2. Traditionally, men weren’t very discriminating by what visual stimuli arouse them but both men and women are longing to find someone with character, personality (someone to bring home to mom) but yet physically attractive as well. Both men and women today are attracted to a partner who they respect and admire.

3. For men, sex and love are not naturally linked. The male sex drive is driven by hormones. Women’s sexual desire is greatly affected by relational needs and hormonal rhythms. The male sex drive continues whether love or intimacy is present.

4. Men do not easily articulate their inner most feelings but want to be appreciated and respected. Sex is often the one place a man feels connected. The women’s sex is most fulfilled by the level of communication, listening and healthy intimacy throughout the day.

5. A man’s mind easily moves from image to sexual fantasy often without an emotional connection, and women usually fantasize about an emotional connection first.

6. Traditionally up until the Industrial Revolution, societal stereotypes described that men do not possess an innate defense against sexual arousal and women were isolated at home with their children. Women were still able to be vulnerable, but with their isolation were not able to act out on their Men must develop a system of self-control over his sexual impulse and drive.

7. Men are more vulnerable than women to sexual addiction because of the way they are hardwired sexually.

Sometimes it is difficult for wives and girlfriends to understand how different their male counterparts are sexually. They develop false expectations in their relationships with men that cause many conflicts in the bedroom. With understanding and education, women and men have the potential for a healthy sexual relationship as long as they attempt to understand the differences.

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