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Estonian Study: Men Show Higher Desire, Declines With Age

5/28/2026

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Researchers using the Estonian Biobank found men report higher sexual desire than women among 67,334 adults.
The study found desire declines with age and that bisexual/pansexual participants report stronger desire, asexual participants lower desire, while 95% identify as heterosexual.
The analysis linked recent childbirth to higher desire, noting that men with more children reported higher desire, women lower desire, and relationship satisfaction correlated with desire.

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Researchers using the Estonian Biobank found men report higher sexual desire than women among 67,334 adults.
The study found desire declines with age and that bisexual/pansexual participants report stronger desire, asexual participants lower desire, while 95% identify as heterosexual.
The analysis linked recent childbirth to higher desire, noting that men with more children reported higher desire, women lower desire, and relationship satisfaction correlated with desire.