Study Finds 57.1% of Adults Worry About Libido, Mostly Over Low Desire or Partner Mismatch
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Updated · PsyPost · Jul 5
Study Finds 57.1% of Adults Worry About Libido, Mostly Over Low Desire or Partner Mismatch
1 articles · Updated · PsyPost · Jul 5
Summary
A 1,317-person online survey found 57.1% of adults had worried about their libido, with concerns focused mainly on desire feeling too low or not matching a partner’s.
Among worried participants, 47.5% said their sex drive seemed too low and 42.4% cited mismatch with a partner; just 7.6% worried their libido was too high.
Mental health was the most cited reason for low libido at 44.3%, while stress, exhaustion, parenting, body image and medication side effects also featured prominently in responses.
Women and people in relationships—especially those lasting one to 15 years—were more likely to report low libido and worry about it, while sexually minoritized participants reported more worry despite similar libido levels.
The authors said the findings support treating desire as naturally variable rather than inherently pathological, but cautioned the podcast-recruited sample is not representative of the general population.