It’s a huge stereotype that women have lower libidos than men do. You can see that stereotype play out on almost every TV show or comedy sketch about marriage. But is it actually true? Do women desire sex less than men do?
We keep talking about low libido, but what does that even mean? What does it look like? Is there a definition that can clear things up? Yes, and no. How do we make sense of such a subjective experience?
Trying to determine the difference between low libido and asexuality can be very difficult, especially if you’ve always assumed you have a low libido and recently discovered the asexual community. But how do you tell the difference between being asexual or having a low libido?