Topics Sex & intimacy

Is it normal to not want intimacy?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes. You can be happy not wanting intimacy, whether that’s a lifelong pattern or a temporary feeling—there’s no required level of desire.

Yes. People vary a lot in how much they want physical, sexual, or emotional intimacy, and some people rarely want it or don’t want it at all. Stress, life changes, relationship dynamics, and simply how you’re wired can all play a part; you don’t need to find a reason or fix it just because it’s different from someone else’s experience.

What matters is whether you feel okay with it and whether you and any partner can talk honestly about what you each want. If this is a sudden change that worries you, or it’s causing you distress, it may be worth talking it through with someone you trust or a professional—but not wanting intimacy isn’t automatically a problem.

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