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13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
You Have a Permanent Pout
By Essence · Updated November 19, 2022
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You Have a Permanent Pout

If you’re in a relationship and you find yourself scowling a little too often, it could be time to rethink your sex life. Good loving from a great guy should be enough to turn any frown upside down.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
02
You’re Slacking on Personal Upkeep

If you’re behind on your, er, landscaping, you definitely haven’t gotten any action in awhile.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
03
You’re Feeling Sad for No Reason

Endorphines are hormones released by the brain that make you feel good. There are a few things you can do to possibly release endorphins and increase your mood, and have great sex is in many health experts top-five.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
04
You’re Picking Fights

It’s been proven that a lack of sex can make men and women more irritable over all. If lately you’re the one who’s always starting something, an extra romp or two with your boo could help.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
05
You Lack Confidence at Work

Good sex can boost your self esteem, research shows. if you think your confidence at home and work could use a boost, you may want to head to the bedroom.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
06
You Want to Call A No-Good Ex

You really, really want to call him, but you know you shouldn’t. Sound familiar? If you’ve been dialing all the digits in your bad-news ex’s phone number except one, you’re looking for love in the wrong places.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
07
You Just Want to Punch Somebody

There’s a thin line between love and hate and if you’re feeling unusually negative towards others you could be in need of some sexual healing. Channel that energy to the bedroom to increase your fun.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
08
You’re Going Through the Motions

If the work week’s are starting to blur an you can’t remember whether it’s Tuesday or Friday you may need a little more late night loving to look forward to.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
09
You Have Road Rage

If you’re suddenly honking and hooting at every car that passes, you’re going to need to make a phone call to that someone special and tell them to meet you for lunch.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
10
Nothing Else Is Working

Feeling unlike yourself? If you’ve gotten a clean bill of health from your doctors and tried the usual tactics to relax, and nothing’s working, you can betcha some great sex will do the trick.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
11
You’re About to Go Off

If you find yourself minutes from telling a certain someone exactly what’s really on your mind, and it looks like the people you love are tiptoeing around you, it might be time to as: When’s the last time I had a little “release”?

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
12
You Feel Like Something’s Missing

Your relationship was going strong and you were both on cloud nine all the time. Then something changed and you just can’t put your finger on it. There could very well be a little “tension” between you. Plan a getaway and do nothing buy “de-stress” while you’re there. (Wink, wink!)

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex
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You’re Thinking About It…A Lot

If your daydreams are more passionate than your real life, there’s a problem. Don’t let your fantasies suffice, get what you really want, when you want it.

13 Signs You're Not Having Enough Sex