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June 6, 2026The Journal of Sexual Medicine

(508) Avoidant Attachment, Age, and Sexual Functioning: Gender-Specific Patterns

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MOM OrelSMS MaroevićSMS Maroević

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Overview

Randomized trial investigates how attachment and age influence sexual functioning in adults, suggesting targeted therapies.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how avoidant attachment and age impact sexual functioning in men and women.
  • Adult men and women completed validated sexual functioning and attachment measures.
  • Sociodemographic data were collected via a questionnaire.
  • Separate linear regression analyses assessed age and attachment interaction effects by gender.
  • Avoidant attachment is a strong predictor of impaired sexual functioning.
  • In women, high avoidance correlates with issues in lubrication, orgasm, and satisfaction, especially in older women.
  • Men with high avoidance experienced lower overall sexual functioning and satisfaction, particularly older men.

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Orel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b9f271a5da9775e75c48https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdag118.445
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