Name: Sexual Desire Is Way More Complicated Than You Think
Uploaded: 2021-12-07T17:51:18.000Z
Duration: 7 min 31 s
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What is being 'turned on' supposed to feel like?

According to all of the messaging around  us,

But sexual desire is really anything but simple.

but before ya'll go getting frisky in the comments,

There's lots of very legitimate science  around it,

or inappropriate,  and that leaves a whole bunch

of really important issues  lurking in the dark.

yeah, I really want some cake,  but your mouth didn't water.

-So basically,  someone can want to have sex,

Someone can be physically aroused  but have no mental

or emotional desire  to engage in sexual activity.

And studies show that women are more  likely to experience it than men are.

And to  understand more about issues  like this, it's really important

-So desire is actually split into the two.

-Spontaneous  desire is where the thought or feeling

'I'd like to have sex'  just sort of pops into your head

is where  you may not really be in the mood,

-One of the biggest misconceptions  about desire

-This misconception  feeds into common stereotypes

having out of control sexual appetites  or women

-Spontaneous desire actually doesn't happen

Most people's  desire tends to be responsive, though

and defined around 20 years ago,  and lots of the world's

And when they do, it's  not really in a positive way.

low desire,  but could at least some of this be

because they're actually experiencing  responsive desire

Really, it all comes down to brain stuff.

That's not me saying it's  all in your head.

as a positive sexual stimulus and ignites

this cascade of neurotransmitters  and hormones

The sexual inhibition system is the brake.

those positive responses in their tracks.

as a threat,  like a fight with your partner

or the potential  of a sexually transmitted infection.

And research has shown  that these two systems work together

excitement is higher than the inhibitions,

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Sexual Desire Is Way More Complicated Than You Think

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