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Episode 535: Why men lose interest in sex: Familiarity (why closeness kills attraction)

Episode 535: Why men lose interest in sex: Familiarity (why closeness kills attraction)

Update: 2025-07-14
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Male sexuality is often misunderstood. In this first in a series of episodes on the topic, I discuss one of the reasons why men lose interest in sex: familiarity. When people live in family-like conditions for many years, they develop a sexual indifference (or aversion) to each other in order to prevent inbreeding. This is known as the Westermarck Effect, and it can help explain why closeness kills attraction.


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Episode 535: Why men lose interest in sex: Familiarity (why closeness kills attraction)

Episode 535: Why men lose interest in sex: Familiarity (why closeness kills attraction)

Orion Taraban