Even intimacy experts can fall into a physical funk. Vanessa Marin, a sex therapist, realized she was "bristling" every time her husband, Xander, was attempting physical contact because it had become synonymous as a precursor for sex, which Vanessa admitted to HuffPost, she didn't always desire. To combat what she dubbed "the bristle reaction," she enforced a new policy in their marriage: a nightly make-out sesh.
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These are two desire types: responsive and spontaneous. Therapists explain what it means to have responsive desire, and how to use this info to have better sex.
Experiencing a different desire type from your partner is common. Here s how to optimize your sex initiation style and desire type, according to sex experts.