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Sex Drive And Its Effect On Society

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Sex has an extensive history of being an extremely dominant part of our society and our everyday lives. Sex is introduced to us at a very young age and is believed to be of pivotal importance to our development. As we mature, our understanding of sex matures with us. One’s sex drive can be defined as their desire or urge to release tensions through any sexual outlet. The notion of a sex drive and its existence is one that can be debated. There are too many variations of the idea to come to one consensus. Considering most of the evidence provided we could infer that a sex drive does exist. Still, this is not true for each individual case. Sex drive is extremely subjective and is only present if an individual has a desire for the sexual release of tensions we may experience. With little or no desire for this sexual release, there is no persuasive force encouraging a person to be sexual. In the less extreme cases, sex drive can be weakened, becoming easily ignored or channeled through another nonsexual outlet. These individuals have what appears to be a minimized sex drive and it is possible for them to reach personal satisfaction without sex or sexual acts. In the most extreme cases, it seems possible for sex drive to be permanently extinguished, becoming nonexistent. This is what causes the mere existence of a sex drive to be so subjective. While it is commonly believed that we are born with this sexual desire and drive, inclination to satisfy and explore it is not always

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