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24.01.2022 1000! We are on a roll today!

23.01.2022 Well, I have been very quiet on here lately as I have taken some time out of my research. It hasn't all just been play however, I have just been quoted in my first magazine article!

21.01.2022 900 responses! Only 70 more men needed and we are done! If you are male or if you've ever met one please, please, please help out - https://prodsurvey.rcs.griffith.edu.au/TheCouplesStudy

20.01.2022 100 responses so far! Keep them coming guys

19.01.2022 We are live! Looking for 1600 people to complete our online survey. It will take you less than 10 minutes and you will be helping us to understand more about sexual desire in long-term relationships. Please follow this link to take part and please share far and wide. https://prodsurvey.rcs.griffith.edu.au/TheCouplesStudy

17.01.2022 Benchmark Psychologist, Rebecca Frost is quoted extensively in this article recently published in Haven Magazine as well as giving some helpful hints for keeping the spark in your relationship. http://www.havenmagazine.com.au/love-finding-it-and-making/

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13.01.2022 The first paper to come out of this research was published last year and about to start working on publishing the results from our interviews.

11.01.2022 A recent blog post that I have written for my private practice. Amongst others, it incorporates some of the things our wonderful couples have shared with us so far.

11.01.2022 We reached over 300 completed surveys over the Easter weekend! Thank you to all who have taken part. If you are yet to jump online, please follow this link and share widely - https://prodsurvey.rcs.griffith.edu.au/TheCouplesStudy

09.01.2022 Only 2 more and we will have 750 responses! That's amazing everyone . If you have access to any mailing lists or have suggestions please get in touch. We still have a way to go.

09.01.2022 If you have enjoyed taking part in this study you can find more online psychology studies at http://www.onlinepsychresearch.co.uk/

08.01.2022 Exciting news! The online questionnaire is ready to go! This next phase takes all of the information shared with us by our wonderful participants from the interviews and is testing this with a much larger group (1600 to be exact). Details about how you can take part will be available tomorrow :)

07.01.2022 Thank you again to all of the wonderful participants who assisted with the first part of this research. It has now been presented at two conferences and the results will hopefully be published this year. Stay tuned for how you can take part in the second part of this research soon!

07.01.2022 Still looking for men. Can you identify with this image? Click the link - https://prodsurvey.rcs.griffith.edu.au/TheCouplesStudy

06.01.2022 Men needed! We have 500 of the 1600 (woohoo!) completed but most of these are women. Where are our superheroes? If you can pass this onto any men or men's pages that would be great - https://prodsurvey.rcs.griffith.edu.au/TheCouplesStudy

05.01.2022 800 responses! Almost have our sample of females so please, if you are a man or know any please help us to convince them to take part!

05.01.2022 We've made it into Haven Magazine! You can check out the full issue at http://www.havenmagazine.com.au/

02.01.2022 It's a fact, men have a higher sex drive than women! It might seem like a cliché, but the reality is that generally men have more interest in sex than women. In fact, 51% of men would like to have sex at least every day compared to only 7% of women. When couples experience a mismatch in their levels of sexual desire, this can cause a wide variety of problems. These can range from the obvious such as dissatisfaction with their sex life, to more deeply felt concerns and fears... about body image and self-esteem, the love their partner has for them, infidelity and the future of the relationship. Men can feel rejected, unwanted and as though their manhood has been challenged, while women can carry a lot of guilt, lose their sense of self and fear that their inability to match their partner’s level of desire will lead to the end of the relationship. Low sexual desire is the most frequent reason for individuals or couples to access psychological services for a sexual difficulty yet it is a problem that we still understand relatively little about. This research will investigate the consequences and distress felt when one member in a couple experiences lower sexual desire than the other. The results of this research will help us to better understand how mismatched sexual desire effects individuals and couples so that we can better support people impacted by this common issue. In particular, this research will help us to develop a new way of measuring the consequences and distress felt when individuals or couples experience some level of sexual desire difficulty. Ultimately, this deeper understanding will allow for better education of individuals and professionals about sexual desire, and improve our ability to offer assistance to couples who access psychological assistance for this problem. See the links below to take the 10 minute survey and to read some great articles by the Psychologist and couples therapist behind the research, Rebecca Frost. https://prodsurvey.rcs.griffith.edu.au/TheCouplesStudy http://www.benchmarkpsychology.com.au/its-a-fact-men-have-/ http://www.havenmagazine.com.au/love-finding-it-and-making/

02.01.2022 We just ticked over to 400 participants! Keep them coming everyone :)