This is a topic people are clearly interested in. An article published in The New York Times written by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz reports that Google searches for “sexless relationship” are second only to searches for “abusive relationship.”
Why are we having less sex?
Stress: In many couples, both people work long hours and are trying to manage a busy household with children or caring for older relatives on top of that. “Stress is one of the most common factors in losing your desire for sex,” Pailet notes.
Technology: If you want to have more sex, put down the phone. Pailet says we’ve become out of touch with our bodies and ourselves because of technology and because we live in an “overprogrammed” society in which we spend a lot of time with our devices instead of bonding with our partners. As a result, our sex lives suffer.
Age: As couples get older, their sexual encounters can become few and far between, as menopause and erectile dysfunction may become more common, Dr. Madeleine Castellanos, a psychiatrist who specializes in sex therapy with couples and individuals and author of Wanting to Want: What Kills Your Sex Life and How to Keep It Alive, tells SheKnows.
