Sex differences and similarities in frequency and intensity of sexual desire

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-102

  Regan, Pamela C ^a   Atkins, Leah ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Desire; Gender; Lust; Sex differences, passion; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644548024     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2006.34.1.95     Document Type: Article

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