London - A third of Britons are “not in the mood” at least half the time they have sex – but go through the motions to avoid hurting their partner’s feelings, a study has revealed.
Some simply want to avoid explaining why they don’t feel like being intimate, according to the research.
One in five said that when their partner initiated romance and they were not in the mood, they felt “a bit put out but go along with it anyway”.
The study found that women were twice as likely as men to feel guilty about turning down their lover’s advances.
One in six women and a fifth of men polled by lingerie company Bondara.co.uk revealed they were “not in the mood” either most of the time or every time they had sex.
And one in five people admitted to cheating on a partner with a lower sex drive than themselves.
Relationship expert Joanna Coker said: “Often, a partner who is not in the mood for sex may feel that it is easier to go through the motions than to explain to their partner why they don’t feel like being intimate.
“There is often a worry that their partner will take their lack of desire at that particular moment as a rejection.” - Daily Mail