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Sexuality: The Power of Fantasy to Increase Sexual Desire

ScienceDaily — Scientists of the Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment of the University of Granada have released a new study.  Researcher Juan Carlos Sierra Freire studied how some psychological variables such as
* positive attitude towards sexuality
* sexual fantasies
* anxiety
are related to sexual desire in human beings.

The Study

Using the Sexual Desire Inventory, 608 subjects aged 13 to 43 were studied.  Researchers found that 32% of inhibited sexual desire in men was associated with a negative attitude toward sexuality, as well as some sexual fantasies. Eighteen percent of such inhibited sexual desire in women was due to increased anxiety and decreased sexual fantasizing. According to researchers, these figures show that psychological factors, which have a role in sexual response, depend on gender.

The Power of Imagination

The results of this research reveal
an important relation between sexual desire and positive attitude toward sexuality in men. Men responded more positively towards sexual stimuli and thoughts, and they accepted them more easily. The male population has an attitude that, together with sexual fantasies, heightens sexual drive.

In turn, women also share the imagination at play. The more sexual fantasies they have, the more sexual desire they experience. However, “women normally present more anxiety disorders than men” regarding transitory emotional stages such as anxiety, because anxiety strongly affects women’s sexual function.

This study highlights the importance of sexual fantasies in sexuality. In fact, sexual fantasies are used in sex therapy to diminish levels of anxiety of execution or of sexual activity, provided that there are no organic anomalies (lack of hormones, endocrine disorders, etc.).

The Importance of Education

These Spanish researchers point out that education on sexual stimulation and response as well as healthy attitudes towards sexuality is extremely important. In this way, sexual intercourse is more pleasurable and there is less probability of having sexual dysfunctions.

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Sexuality Communication: Listening is Important for Sexuality!

Communication includes 2 very specific elements:  1) a participant who is speaking; 2) a participant who is listening. Often, the participants change-off these functions.  The contribution of BOTH of these is essential to effective communication!

The following are 3 Tips to Help You Be a More-effective Listener:                                                                                 1) Maintain a Loving, Caring Demeanor — let your partner KNOW by your body language that you care to hear his/her ideas and, as a result, to know him/her better;

2) Ask Questions for Clarification — this allows you to hear your partner’s true thoughts and feelings about the matter being communicated.

3) HEAR What Your Partner Is Saying — rather than thinking about what you want to reply/rebutt, focus on each word that your partner is sharing.  This conveys that you care.

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Intimacy Romance

Relationship: Relationship Sexuality

Tips to Enhance Your Relationship Sexuality & Intimacy:
  1. Talk with one another about your relationship
  2. Talk with one another about your intimacy
  3. Talk with one another about your sexual relationship
  4. Give frequent hugs
  5. Touch whenever passing one another

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Sexuality: Relationship Sexuality

Tips to Enhance Your Relationship Sexuality & Intimacy:
Have you been feeling dissatisfied with your relationship?  Do you wish that you and your partner could go back to your “early days” … when you had just met and were dating?  Would you like to build the passion and intimacy with your partner once again?
Well, stop dreaming and BEGIN to add romance BACK INTO your interactions with your partner!  (Be sure to see our Romance Selections at the end of this post!)
Here are 5 Tips to Enhance Relationship Romance & Sexuality:
1.  TAKE TIME TO THINK ABOUT HIM/HER:  What does s/he like?  What are the ways …
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Sexuality: What to Do … When You Feel No Desire

Sexual desire is a magical, enjoyable and — sometimes — elusive experience.  If lately you have found yourself feeling as though your passion for sex — or your partner — is dimming, here are some VERY IMPORTANT things for you to begin to do … at once!

First of all, get a thorough check up from your physician.  Make certain that you are not experiencing some other health problem that is masquerading as low sexual desire.  Discuss with your doctor any concerns you may have.

Once your physical doctor gives you a clean bill of health, turn your attention to the emotional you — examine your emotions.  Have you been having emotional reactions and keeping them stuffed inside?  Doing so can be blunting your sexual desire.  It’s time to

  1. get clear with yourself about what you are feeling;
  2. put thought into the best way to communicate your emotions; and
  3. come clean and be honest with your partner.

Also, remember to pay careful attention to the mental you — your thoughts.  Have you — subtly — been telling yourself negative messages where your sexuality is concerned?  Remember “self-fulfilling prophecy”?  Be aware:  If you have been feeding yourself negative ideas about your sexual satisfaction, these ideas can be manifesting in low sexual desire.  In order to move OUT of the experience of low sexual desire, it is vitally important that you CHANGE these ideas to affirmative, positive ideas that encourage you to enjoy strong sexual desire once again!

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Communication, Sexual Enhancement, Sexuality Intimacy Romance

WELCOME to the Relationship Power Blog … to Create Powerful, Sexually-Satisfying, Loving, Lasting Relationships!!

Greetings to You … and Thank You for visiting our Blog — Relationship Power!

My name is Dr. Marlene Shiple and I welcome you to this site.  I’m pleased that you made the decision to come here today to visit!  It is my fond hope that you find SO MUCH of value here … that you will come back over and over for more interaction!  Put your name and email address in the email sign-up box — and you will be informed of all blog updates as they are available.

In my years as a psychotherapist, I have found that one of the most powerful forces is a relationship that is loving, honest and supportive of individual — and relationship — partner-growth!  Receiving support from your partner to pursue your dreams is “heady”.  Benefitting from such support allows each partner to investigate parts of him/herself that, otherwise, might have been left untapped.

So, how do you and your partner harness SUCH Power for your relationship?

You do so by communication!  Communication is an incredible tool to build trust and honesty in your relationship.  Communicating …

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