Declines In Sexual Satisfaction, According To Research Related To Learning From Each Other And The Frequency Of Sex

Illustration of reduced sexual satisfaction according to research (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA In addition to being committed for a long time, longitudinal research shows that increasing sexual satisfaction occurs a lot in the first year of relationships. Starting in the second year, satisfaction tends to decrease. So what are the indicators and causes?

Many couples understand that sexual satisfaction is not only related to life in the room. But it also deals with how to please each other and develop more deeply emotional intimacy. But on the other hand, it seems how each coupled person learns from each other, also plays a role in sexual satisfaction.

A study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior seeks to overcome a decrease in sexual satisfaction that changes with the duration of the relationship. This study, researchers analyzed longitudinal data from German adults as many as 2,814 participants. All of them are young to middle-aged, between 25-41 years. Three waves of data were entered with an interval of about 1 year.

The main result, or in the first year, participants answered the question How satisfied are you with your sex life? with an answer of 10 (very satisfied). The first year, according to research reported by Psychology Today, Monday, December 4, is different from the second half of the relationship. In other words, in the first and second half, the couple may still get sexual satisfaction. But on average in the second year, it decreased. The indicator is the frequency of sexual intercourse and learning from each other.

Of course, the decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse has a big impact on sexual satisfaction. This decrease may also be due to reduced sexual arousal. According to researcher Justin J. Lehmiller, Ph.D., keeping arousal alive means doing new activities regularly. In other words, there must always be individual variability. Decreased sexual satisfaction is unavoidable, let alone doing the same monotonous thing. Add Lehmier, the most tested and correct way to prevent a decrease in sexual satisfaction, is to include new and different things and expand your sexual horizon with your partner.

According to Gary Brown, Ph.D., licensed marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles, experiment and focus on thrill training is one way to increase sexual satisfaction. The addition, reported by Self, is important to try scheduled sex and spontaneity. Both have different sensations and enrich your sexual experience with your partner.

In addition, make a wheel of passion that contains 12 parts. Suggestions from the founder of Loveology, Ava Cadell, Ph.D., you and your partner should take turns writing romantic or sexual activities in each section. In addition to the suggestions and recommendations above, preventing a decrease in sexual satisfaction also needs to build healthy communication every day to identify your partner more deeply.