Factors that kill sex drive in couples

Valentine’s Day for a staggering number of couples in Japan is about watching a movie, eating out, and not about sex.

As per a new survey by the Japan Family Planning Association, nearly half of all married couples here haven’t had sex for over a month (and didn’t expect to be getting between the sheets anytime soon).

The survey involved people of ages 18 to 49.

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Some of the the possible reasons for the lackluster bedrooms in Japan, include:

• A workaholic culture (most men surveyed said they were too exhausted to engage in sexual interludes).
• Stress and unemployment is causing hardships that’s affecting their love life
• A psychologist says that many men “think of their wives as substitute mothers, not as women with emotional and sexual needs.”
• Lack of libido is also to be blamed for the country’s low birth rate
• Policymakers in Japan are concerned due to a decreasing population and workforce.

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