Intimately connected: The importance of partner responsiveness for experiencing sexual desire.
Sexual desire tends to subside gradually over time, with many couples failing to maintain
desire in their long-term relationships. Three studies employed complementary …
desire in their long-term relationships. Three studies employed complementary …
Deeds matter: daily enacted responsiveness and intimacy in couples' daily lives.
Perceived responsiveness is a fundamental ingredient of satisfying romantic relationships,
especially insofar as it facilitates the development of intimacy. This study investigates how …
especially insofar as it facilitates the development of intimacy. This study investigates how …
Getting it on versus getting it over with: Sexual motivation, desire, and satisfaction in intimate bonds
Across three studies, we demonstrate that pursuing sex for approach goals, such as to
enhance intimacy, fuels satisfaction and pursuing sex for avoidance goals, such as to avoid …
enhance intimacy, fuels satisfaction and pursuing sex for avoidance goals, such as to avoid …
When does responsiveness pique sexual interest? Attachment and sexual desire in initial acquaintanceships
GE Birnbaum, HT Reis - Personality and Social Psychology …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Three studies examined the contribution of attachment orientation and perceived partner
responsiveness to sexual desire in initial acquaintanceships. In all studies, participants …
responsiveness to sexual desire in initial acquaintanceships. In all studies, participants …
Giving in the bedroom: The costs and benefits of responding to a partner's sexual needs in daily life
A common reason why people in ongoing romantic relationships report engaging in sex with
their partner—in addition to pursuing their own pleasure—is to meet their partner's sexual …
their partner—in addition to pursuing their own pleasure—is to meet their partner's sexual …
Reassuring sex: Can sexual desire and intimacy reduce relationship‐specific attachment insecurities?
Past research has shown that attachment orientations shape sexual processes within
relationships. Yet, little has been done to explore the opposite direction. In the present …
relationships. Yet, little has been done to explore the opposite direction. In the present …
Seeking connection versus avoiding disappointment: An experimental manipulation of approach and avoidance sexual goals and the implications for desire and …
Previous correlational research has demonstrated an association between people's reasons
for having sex (ie, their sexual goals) and their sexual desire and sexual and relationship …
for having sex (ie, their sexual goals) and their sexual desire and sexual and relationship …
Sexual satisfaction among couples: The role of attachment orientation and sexual motives
A Gewirtz-Meydan, R Finzi-Dottan - The Journal of Sex Research, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The mediating effect of sexual motives between attachment orientation and sexual
satisfaction and functioning was investigated among 128 couples (N= 256) using the actor …
satisfaction and functioning was investigated among 128 couples (N= 256) using the actor …
Perceived partner responsiveness mediates the association between sexual and marital satisfaction: A daily diary study in newlywed couples
R Gadassi, LE Bar-Nahum, S Newhouse… - Archives of sexual …, 2016 - Springer
Sexuality is an integral part of intimate relationships, yet surprisingly little is known about
how and for whom sexuality matters. The present research investigated the interplay of …
how and for whom sexuality matters. The present research investigated the interplay of …
To do it or not to do it? How communally motivated people navigate sexual interdependence dilemmas
The current research investigates how people make sexual decisions when romantic
partners' sexual desires conflict, situations we refer to as sexual interdependence dilemmas …
partners' sexual desires conflict, situations we refer to as sexual interdependence dilemmas …