who has a higher sex drive on avg : men or women?

Poll

who is more horny?

so i was reading this thread on another forum and most women were saying they want sex much more than their partners. is this true?

as i was reading the thread i started listening to this:

Reply 1

Pedd

10

I voted men.

To be fair it's probably around equal, but it's more socially acceptable for we males to express it! (I am NOT starting a feminism debate here, let's not) :smile:

Reply 2

A Perfect Circle

12

There is very little chance that anyone on this site can give you an accurate answer here.

Personally, I have no idea - no need to thank me.

Reply 3

Treeroy

18

Men, for sure. We are simply programmed this way - men are designed to want more sex... this is basic biology :/

Reply 4

Potential Trigger

12

About the same, just women control it better :P

Reply 5

whatisthis47

18

Neither; people tend to think men are because they're more expressive about it.

Reply 6

ChildishHambino

10

Original post by Treeroy

Men, for sure. We are simply programmed this way - men are designed to want more sex... this is basic biology :/

enlighten us

Reply 7

Blazinq

14

Men until you're older when it'll be women

Reply 8

yakyakyak

5

Woman its just socially acceptable for men to be more out going with their want/need for sex whereas women don't/can't.

Reply 9

Maid Marian

20

Men. It's all the boys at my old school ever used to talk about :sigh:

Reply 10

Eva.Gregoria

21

I would have to say men.

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Reply 11

Treeroy

18

Original post by ChildishHambino

enlighten us

http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/Assets/71520.pdf is one of many sources one could link.

Men and women have different purposes, and as such have different sex drives. I'm not sure how you aren't aware of this.

Reply 12

canadamoose

5

I have a very high sex drive, but I can go months without feeling like I absolutely have to have sex, whereas any of the guys I know start obsessing over the fact that they need to have sex. Women can be just as horny as men, but men are biologically programmed to seek out sex and therefore don't deal with dry spells nearly as well. I voted for men for this reason.

Reply 13

ChildishHambino

10

Original post by Treeroy

http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/Assets/71520.pdf is one of many sources one could link.

Men and women have different purposes, and as such have different sex drives. I'm not sure how you aren't aware of this.

I'm not refuting that women have lower sex drives, various studies show this to be true. However in your answer you mentioned it being basic biology and being programmed that way; you have to take in to account a range of social and cultural factors.

Reply 14

Treeroy

18

Original post by ChildishHambino

I'm not refuting that women have lower sex drives, various studies show this to be true. However in your answer you mentioned it being basic biology and being programmed that way; you have to take in to account a range of social and cultural factors.

Why would you have to take cultural factors into account when it comes to basic evolution? I'm not talking about how gets more sex, I am talking about biological sex drives. Men have bigger sex drives.

Reply 15

ChildishHambino

10

Original post by Treeroy

Why would you have to take cultural factors into account when it comes to basic evolution? I'm not talking about how gets more sex, I am talking about biological sex drives. Men have bigger sex drives.

Yes but it's not just biology that causes this to happen. According to the link that you posted, one of the best ways to measure sex drive is to take in to account the number of sexual fantasies an individual has and this can vary with different backgrounds (Pg 266 last paragraph talks about how religious attitudes changes sex drive). It also goes on to say that one of the strongest predictors were social factors. This tells me you didn't really understand that source at all.

Reply 16

Machop

5

Original post by ChildishHambino

I'm not refuting that women have lower sex drives, various studies show this to be true. However in your answer you mentioned it being basic biology and being programmed that way; you have to take in to account a range of social and cultural factors.

Obviously some environmental factors might a play a role but it is predominantly the repercussion of basic evolutionary biology and psychology that results in men having higher sex drives and there is a substantial amount of credible research which can substantiate this.