Posted on 07/28/2018 12:51:26 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
Having sex may feel like a badge of honor for many men, but for others, it’s an act that, once finished, brings about intense feelings of sadness. Researchers for the first time ever have identified that women aren’t the only ones who can suffer from this emotional tidal wave in the bedroom, better known as postcoital dysphoria, or PCD. PCD occurs when a person has enjoyable consensual sex with a partner, but is met with “inexplicable feelings of tearfulness, sadness, or irritability” afterwards.
...men can and do suffer from PCD which results in feelings of sadness, tearfulness or irritability following sex.
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology say PCD had only previously been recognized in women, but after a survey of 1,208 men from numerous countries — including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia — it’s clear that the condition is more common among males than one might expect. In fact, four in 10 participants recalled suffering from PCD symptoms at some point in their lives.
“41% of participants reported experiencing PCD in their lifetime with 20 percent reporting they had experienced it in the previous four weeks,” said Maczkowiack, a masters student at the university’s school of psychology.
As many as 4 percent of the individuals, who voluntarily participated in the online questionnaire via postings on social media and psychological research websites, said they battle PCD symptoms regularly. Men acknowledged that statements such as “I don’t want to be touched and want to be left alone,” or “I feel unsatisfied, annoyed and very fidgety. All I really want is to leave and distract myself from everything I participated in,” applied to them when thinking about times they’d made love. Others described feeling “emotionless and empty” even though the sex was otherwise satisfactory.
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Yeah, or when the beer goggles wear off...
Ding! Ding! Ding! Winner!
That’s the post of this topic!
I do not believe this at all.
Maybe the sadness comes after they sober up and see what they went to bed with...
I had that problem, but I did find a way to fake my orgasms to compensate for the sadness.
Maybe the sadness comes after they sober up and see what they went to bed with...
Knowing how screwed up some people are these days, I wouldn’t be surprised if it were to address the first same-sex experience.
And it may very well linger on during the relationship or be carried over to others.
I’m not all that interested in the topic. It sure doesn’t apply to me.
When asked what he thought about the Falls, “It was the second most disappointing thing of the honeymoon”
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It’s either that or gnaw your arm off.
Yes...absolutely true. A long hot shower after the government abuse doesn’t even begin to wash away the feelings of filth.
Chin up, Laz. We all need time to recharge!
I think wishing the gals would magically turn into a booze loaded poker table with other 4 guys after it is all over has always been a bit unrealistic.
Sad after sex but during sexthey just couldn’t get it up
Not if you are the girl
LOL...shudder...ewww.
Who knew there was a conservative in Bayport!?!?
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