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High Sex Drive: Normal or Abnormal?

By Anonymous April 4, 2009 - 9:00am
 
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Is there really such thing as a sexual peak when you hit at a certain age? I have been pretty promiscuous since I was about 19 years old and I am now 32 years old and my sex drive becomes higher and higher every year. Is this normal?

I always hear men complain that their women do not like to have sex and within a group of my friends, there are only two of us that have high sex drives. Can someone clear the air about this subject?

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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

hi there u are not alone so please get that guilt off first. and trust me its just not not guys many women too have a high sex urge . Also you may be surprised that many guys and women both wont have it . S o first please ease out accept your sexuality first and enjoy yourself for what you are . at the moment thats all i can say . I can undersatnd your qs becaue i experience the same .

take care

October 21, 2012 - 6:14pm
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Anonymous

Hi all, i'm a 25 year old guy. My sexual life started when i was 16. I always had an above average sex drive.Well, so ive been told from the girlfriends i had through time.
I know find myself thinking the same thing about my new partner.I feel i might have an average or below average sex drive.We've spoken about it. She's had more sexual partners than me too.
My high sex drive was always within relationships.When single i NEVER looked for sex and never understood nor currently understand peoples extreme need for sex when single.I've had the occasional one night stand which was not looked for but was only the typical ''being approached by a girl, getting drunk, which leads to a bed and sex'' I never do the approaching a girl myself hence how my sex drive isnt high when single.

Back to my new girlfriend.She speaks about sex like its a be all and end all.When we spoke about it she constantly states that it isnt and can come a time were her sex need is not fulfilled for various reasons and that she will deal with it. However she contradicts herself by saying lack of sex lead to fights in other relationships she had.

This girl i reckon is the love of my life . Never met anyone like her and she is the first person i have honestly loved.
My fear for this may source from various things but i cant figure out what it is.
Is it her having a high sex drive?
Has mine lowered due to 10 years and counting of clubbing(drinking,smoking regularly and occasional light drugs)?
At the moment ''keeping up'' with her is no effort.. i enjoy it but am i fearing i might get a lower sex drive in the future and lose her?
Are these concerns because i finally am experiencing loving a person?

February 14, 2012 - 11:28am

I do not know to say luckily or unluckily that i am 22 and i sex with my boy friend 9 or 10 times a night or day, just it is my desire and sometimes my boyfriend is getting lazy, then what would be you advice for me, either choose the second one or what ?
is it normal or up normal.

February 5, 2012 - 11:17pm
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Anonymous (reply to arian)

l do not condone or justify my sleeping with a close friend. But l am doing my best. You have to decide for yourself what is right or wrong. l love my wife (married a month now), l also love being intimate with just her, but from 3times a day to once or twice a month, this is hell. l have chosen to keep a 'friend with benefits', it keeps my me satiefied. Problem is, when you reach that orgasm, all you really want is the one you truly love, for them to hold you and for you to tell them how much you love them. Sex with friend might be great, sex with my wife is the greatest, when she takes the time. high sex drive can be a curse if unequally yoked. But, choose well on what you do with it.

March 12, 2012 - 1:13am
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Anonymous

l am in a happy relationship, however, at 32, my sex drive is even higher than what it was at 30. l am dating someone with a super low sex drive. aka, twice a month aand even then it is a quickie! l love her, so l do what needs to be done, have a friend with benefits and l get sorted out there and my relationship works. However, l never thought l'd date someone who'd at first have the right sex drive (for 6months) then hit flip the script later and l am left horny and when l am like that, l am a pain! l am not the sweet thoughtful person but when l have regular sex, l am ok. I will not sleep with strangers, so l keep it regular and safe.

So if you have a high sex drive, you are not alone, l am there and looking to lower it coz l love her. There is nothing wrong with you.

January 30, 2012 - 3:07pm
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Anonymous

my sex life was great and kept getting better for about 3 months and then now no longer does she want it or willing to help me on mine im 24 shes 30 and my sex drive is vary high specially when im around her. though now its hurting me i cant Masturbat vary sell becouse my hands have carpoule tunnle in them and when im in the middle of Masturbating my hand will go in pain then im disapointed and well giving my self blue balls i need advise badly and dont have the money to get any sertified advise from a doc. going from 4-5 times a day with my ex then dating my current one being satisfied in the beginning. she makes me fill guilty for wanting it all the time and if i ask her to help in any way its considered to her having sex and that she doesnt want. What do i do my sexual relationship is hurtting?

January 29, 2012 - 5:40am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

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October 30, 2012 - 2:13am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

When you have two people that are perfect for each other BUT have uneven sex drives it seems to create resentment in the relationship. It's like you love being around them and you get along well, but they force a romantic partnership into a friendship. I love my husband, but I feel kinda betrayed since HIS sex drive lowered after a year together. It feels like you feel in love with someone and then they switched their personality up. I'm so sorry you can't get yourself off, for some reason your post made me so sad. No one can tell you to leave the person you love, but it seems very uncaring of her to put you in that situation. I'm so sorry, but I know I couldn't do it. Good luck sweetie, I hope you figure this out.

October 30, 2012 - 2:12am

Susan,

I'm not really looking for anyone outside my marriage. I just want my wife back. I'm medically retired from the US Army, stay home dad, and attend full time collage. I take care of my children 5-6 days a week, I do cook and I clean but not to the efficiency of my wife's cleaning :). I love and care about my wife more then sex. After reading your post, I have realized I have been very selfish and inconsiderate. Thank you for your response and for the time. I want no one but my wife, and will work with her and have more patience. Thank you so much.

Michael :)

January 9, 2012 - 5:11pm

I apologies if that post came off as irritated or upset. I am not, just wanted to clarify my position and purpose here :). I did not mean to offend anyone if it came off this way. Emotion can not be read through the writing, thus please do not judge it that way.

Thanks :)

Michael.

January 6, 2012 - 3:05pm
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