A study published in the scientific journal Sex Roles has found a strong link between the division of housework and sex life in heterosexual couples. According to the research, when women shoulder the bulk of household responsibilities, they experience a significant decrease in sexual desire for their partner.
The research highlights that decreased desire is not just related to physical fatigue. It is about the mental and emotional burden that women experience when they feel alone in coping with daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning, caring for children or organizing their daily lives. This inequality is often perceived as a lack of support and appreciation from their partner, which leads to emotional dissatisfaction and increased stress.
The study also shows that unequal division of household chores can create frustration, dissatisfaction, and emotional distance, which directly affect physical intimacy. Three factors, mutual respect, emotional support, and equal division of responsibilities, play a key role in a better sex life.
The solution? Equality!
The study authors argue that a fairer division of household chores can improve not only the relationship in general, but also romantic and sexual intimacy. When partners share responsibilities more equally, a greater sense of partnership, equality, and closeness is created, elements that naturally stimulate sexual desire.
