QUESTIONNAIRE - Page 23
The method of filling in the questions and of scoring is explained in the first page of the Questionnaire, Activity.
D - SEXUALITY
Trait 2 - SEXUAL SATISFACTION
ANALYSIS
High scores indicate considerable fulfillment which is naturally for most people a very desirable state of affairs.Those with low scores are likely to be dissatisfied with their sex lives and probably are quite unhappy about this, since the sex drive is such a basic part of our make-up. Sexual inhibitions can cause a real sense of imbalance or dysfunction in one's life and behavior, such as sexual shyness, prudishness and disgust. Low scorers tend to feel nervous with the opposite sex, embarrassed when taking about sex and sometimes afraid of sexual relationships altogether, e.g. in case they are inadequate or in case the partner behaves without empathy or in a way they disaprove of. A compulsion (a normal urge that becomes amplified when it is resisted) that cannot be normally satisfied, e.g. due to shyness or the partner's refusal, may lead to exhibitionism, voyeurism, or even enforced sex on unwilling participants.
Very often the cause is misinformation about the nature and value of sex (e.g. from parents, peers, media or religion) or bad experiences with others who were themselves neurotic or psychotic in this area. Another primary reason is a failure in communication between the partners.
A person's satisfaction with their sex life may be quite independent of his or her sexual appetite. Some couples may be quite fulfilled sexually without frequent active sex; this is more likely to be the case with older people.
How do you compare?
The norm on this trait is between 21-22 points (statistical approximation). This may be represented on the following scale:Satisfaction 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 || 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dissatisfaction
Move on to the next Trait: SEXUAL PERMISSIVENESS.
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