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dropping steadily, about
20 percent per decade, as
couples age. In other
words, young couples
have sex slightly more
than twice per week on
average, with the number
declining steadily over
time.
OMG! My Numbers Are
Off!
If you just read the
statistics provided above
and thought, "Uh-oh, there
is something wrong with
me/us," you're not alone.
Maybe you and your
partner have done it 10
times this week and it's
only Tuesday, or maybe
you've not been physically
intimate since your
neighbor's last Fourth of
July party. Either way,
there is no need to freak
out. You're not necessarily
hyper-sexed if you're well
above the norm, nor are
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you automatically undersexed if you're far below
the norm. Human sexual
arousal patterns cut a very
wide swath in terms of
what people like to do and
how often they like to do
it. And frequency of
sexual arousal and
behavior can be
influenced by any number
of factors, including:
• Age
• Life circumstances
• Physical and emotional
health
• Medications
• Having children at home
• Hormonal imbalance
• Recent losses and grief
• Substance use and abuse
• Workload and stress
• Relationship status
• A history of previous
trauma or abuse
• Diminished physical
attraction and a
corresponding lack of