Are You Feeling Enough Desire in Your Relationship?
Couples may feel the love, but not the lust
Love is important in relationships, there’s no doubt about that. But if couples aren’t also feeling lust, no matter how long they’ve been together, it can significantly decrease relationship satisfaction.
A survey of 2,000 people in committed relationships done by K-Y showed that while 97 percent believe it was important to show love in a relationship, 96 percent say it’s also extremely important to have intimacy. Unfortunately, 20 percent of people admit that having sex with their partner has been either a low priority for them, or not a priority at all.
But they don’t want to keep it that way. For those who have been in a relationship for at least five years, 29 percent of them say they need more physical intimacy with their partner.
The Real Reason Couples Are Having Less Sex
What is keeping people from enjoying the intimacy they clearly want?
Stress is a significant culprit, with 35 percent of people saying that the stress of life gets in the way of having sex with their partner nearly every day of the week. To correct this, many (55 percent) say that making physical intimacy more of a priority in their relationship is one of…
