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  1. It always seems to be the guys who always want more sex in real life.”

    Posted by Sarah on 9th Apr at 3:04AM (flag as inappropriate)

You have better sex with the girls who don’t want it that much, because the sex is always when you’re really horny.”

Danny, 24

Sex facts

  • On average, couples tend to experience similar sex drives for about the first 18 months of a relationship, sometimes referred to as the ‘infatuation period’.
  • Sex drive can be affected by physical factors such as alcohol or drug abuse or the menopause, or psychological factors, e.g. stress, anxiety, depression.

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    Jenny, 39

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