Sexual desire and relationship duration in young men and women

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-40

  Murray, Sarah H ^a   Milhausen, Robin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIBIDO; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; AROUSAL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIBIDO; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856860825     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2011.569637     Document Type: Article

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