This paper explores the notion of sexual boredom through combining the use of qualitative
and quantitative methods. Drawing on ideas from discursive psychology, we provide an�…

In this article, we provide a discursive reading of twelve men's understandings of sexual
boredom in long-term romantic relationships. The empirical study of sexual boredom in�…

Existing studies of women's sexual happiness and pleasure most often centre on sexual
satisfaction, orgasm, and sexual dysfunction, largely failing to allow women to narrate their�…

We describe across three studies (N= 628) the development and initial validation of the
Sexual Boredom Scale (SBS), a self‐report measure of the tendency to experience boredom�…

Research evidence of the attributes of sexual boredom is extremely limited. Understanding
variability in the experience of sexual boredom may offer relevant insights for the field of�…

This study explored the definitions of sexual boredom in a large community sample of
Portuguese individuals. A thematic analysis of written responses to the question “What is�…

Designed for students, academics and the general reader alike, Sexual Politics of Desire
and Belonging provides theoretical and empirical insights into the linkages between�…

The goal of this research was to examine relational boredom using a script approach. Dating
individuals (N= 99; Study 1) and married individuals from the community (N= 62; Study 2)�…

Is the ideal of romantic love an ideal out of reach? What happens to us, internally, when we
fall into love, or lust, or into daydreams about the amorous other? When does the sensation�…

Background Research suggests a general link between sexual boredom and sexual desire,
but its understanding is currently very limited. Aim To identify distinct (latent) groups of�…