When insecurity dampens desire: Attachment anxiety in men amplifies the decline in sexual desire during the early years of romantic relationships

Moran Mizrahi, Harry T. Reis, Michael R. Maniaci, Gurit E. Birnbaum

פרסום מחקרי: פרסום בכתב עתמאמרביקורת עמיתים

13 ציטוטים ‏(Scopus)

תקציר

Sexual desire is typically high during early relationship stages and decreases gradually over time. In the present research, we adopted an attachment-theoretical perspective to investigate why sexual desire for romantic partners erodes more rapidly for some people than others. We employed two samples of developing relationships (dating couples, N = 62; and newlyweds, N = 175) and examined the effects of attachment insecurities on sexual desire in prospective longitudinal designs. Results showed that attachment anxiety moderated the trajectory of men's sexual desire, such that over time, highly anxious men declined in desiring their partner, whereas less anxious men's desire did not drop. Attachment avoidance also predicted lower levels of initial desire in both sexes. These findings suggest that avoidance generally interferes with relationship initiation for both sexes, whereas anxiety in men interferes with the maintenance of desire over time, possibly because of sensitivity to increasing interdependence.

שפה מקוריתאנגלית
עמודים (מ-עד)1223-1236
מספר עמודים14
כתב עתEuropean Journal of Social Psychology
כרך49
מספר גיליון6
מזהי עצם דיגיטלי (DOIs)
סטטוס פרסוםפורסם - 1 אוק׳ 2019

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