For instance, some people identify as asexual, which means they have little to no sexual attraction to others or desire to have sex. (Shortform note: Although Nagoski acknowledges that everyone has a different desire threshold, she doesn’t touch on cases where people experience no desire at all. Essentially, everyone has a different desire threshold-some people require more pleasurable sensation than others to cross the threshold into “I want more.” What causes sexual desire? According to Emily Nagoski, desire is the result of the interplay between context and what we find pleasurable.Įxactly how pleasurable a person needs to find something before they experience desire depends on the individual. Keep reading to learn about the causes of desire, the different ways people experience desire, and what causes a lack of desire. In other words, depending on the contextual factors at any given time, we may or may not find something pleasurable enough to want more of it. What causes sexual desire? How does context or environment affect our perception of sexual stimuli?Īccording to sex researcher Emily Nagoski, the best way to think about desire is that it’s the result of context interacting with what we find pleasurable. Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here.
Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski.
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