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Singles Not Sexually Satisfied? Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Satisfaction in Single versus Partnered Adults
1Department of Psychology, National Research Centre on Sexual Health and Wellbeing (NaRSex), University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Objective:
The present study assesses the importance of individual, sexual behavioral, and evaluative factors on sexual satisfaction among single and partnered adults.
Method:
Using data from a large web-sample of single (n = 1,075) and partnered (n = 3,063) individuals aged 18-89 from Norway.
Results:
Higher contentment with sexual activity, sexual intercourse frequency, satisfaction with singlehood, and relationship satisfaction predicted higher sexual satisfaction, across relationship status and sex.
Conclusions:
To tackle singlism and stereotypes about singles' sex lives, there is a need to further examine sexuality in singlehood.
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