Libido
A person’s general level of sexual interest over time.
What This Really Means
Libido refers to overall sexual drive and can be affected by health, stress, hormones, relationships, and life circumstances.
Changes in libido are common and do not necessarily indicate relational problems.
Examples
Noticing shifts in sexual interest during stressful periods
having a consistently high or low baseline interest
libido changing with health or life stage.
Common Misunderstandings
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Libido is about a person’s general level of sexual interest over time, and it doesn’t imply that libido should remain constant.
Libido doesn’t automatically mean lack of attraction, and context still matters.
Libido points to a person’s general level of sexual interest over time, so libido and desire are the same thing is a misunderstanding.
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