Sexual and relationship satisfaction tend to be closely linked in the context of romantic
relationships. Understanding how sexual processes influence relationships and how …

The current article examines how close relationships combine with individual differences in
sex motives (Cooper, Shapiro, & Powers, 1998) to shape sexual experience. We first provide …

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 …

Our intention in writing this chapter is to discuss where psychology is in the study of sexuality
and romantic relationships and to offer our thoughts about where it has yet to go. Because …

The term hypersexuality was introduced to describe excessive sexual behavior associated
with a person's inability to control his or her sexual behavior. The main aim of the present …

The mediating effect of sexual motives between attachment orientation and sexual
satisfaction and functioning was investigated among 128 couples (N= 256) using the actor …

Women's sexuality, unlike that of most mammals, is not solely defined by sexual receptivity
during the short window of fertility. Women demonstrate extended sexuality (in which they …

Impulsivity, defined as a predisposition toward uncontrolled behavior, is prominent to
multiple theories of eating disordered (ED) behavior. The underlying basis of impulsivity …

A lack of interest in sex is a common sexual issue, especially among women, and can be
associated with lower relationship satisfaction and greater psychological distress. Research …

Artists, creative writers, and musicians have long been interested in the complex motives
that spark passionate love, sexual desire, and sexual behavior. Recently, scholars from a …