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How Often Should You Be Having Sex?

How Often Should You Be Having Sex?

Update: 2025-09-22
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Everyone’s got a number in mind but whether you’re hitting that goal is a different story. From hormones and medication to the mental load and mismatched libidos, we find out the factors that affect how much sex you’re having - and if there’s a magic number.

SHOW NOTES:

Don’t Blame Women For Low Libido, Sparks Fly When Partners Do Their Share Of Chores: https://theconversation.com/dont-blame-women-for-low-libido-sexual-sparks-fly-when-partners-do-their-share-of-chores-including-calling-the-plumber-185401

Is a Man's Sex Drive Really Much Stronger Than a Woman's?

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a64059036/unsupportive-partners-stress-sex-drive/

Sex Drive: How Do Men and Women Compare?

https://www.webmd.com/sex/features/sex-drive-how-do-men-women-compare

Is a Man's Sex Drive Really Much Stronger Than a Woman's?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/talking-apes/202212/do-men-really-have-stronger-sex-drives-than-women

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How Often Should You Be Having Sex?

How Often Should You Be Having Sex?

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