Celibcouple, throuple, open relationships… You can see that sexuality is evolving, exploring, freeing itself. And yet, in your everyday life, there may be this strange disconnect: you still have desire… but not necessarily the energy to live it. What if the problem wasnt you, but everything around you?
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That moment when you could… but you dont. You know exactly what moment Im talking about. The day is finally over. Calm returns slowly. You could get closer. You even kind of want to, if youre honest. So why dont you move?
Why do you prefer grabbing your phone, starting a series, pushing it off until tomorrow… again? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Because no, its not that you no longer have desire.
Its just that it cant find its way to you anymore.
A freer sexuality… but not necessarily more alive
Today, we talk about everything. About celibcouples , where everyone keeps their space. About throuples, which redraw the rules. Open relationships, assumed fantasies, more varied practices. On paper, its a revolution.
And indeed, the figures confirm it: according to Inserm (2024), we have more partners in a lifetime and a more diverse sexuality than before. But in reality…:
- we make love less
- we are more tired
- and desire sometimes seems harder to activate.
According to Ifop, only 76% of French people had sex in the past year, compared to 87% in 2006. So whats happening? Is desire disappearing… or is it becoming more demanding?
Your brain is never truly on break (and it changes everything)
Before, we were physically tired. Today, youre mainly mentally exhausted. And thats much more treacherous. Even when youre lying down, your brain is still running. Youre thinking about your day. About what you have to do tomorrow. About your bank account. About what you saw in the news. Have you noticed how its become difficult to just be there ?
And yet, desire needs this:
- presence
- relaxation
- availability
Not a brain still busy managing the whole world.
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What if current events were also working against you?
We dont talk about it enough. But look honestly: between inflation, international tensions, crises following one another… Do you really think your body remains completely neutral?
Even if you dont consciously think about it, your nervous system picks up on it. It stays on alert. And in this state… desire doesnt settle easily. Because deep down, your body asks itself a simple question: Is this the right time to let go ?
And often, the answer is… not really.
The big lie of evening = intimate moment
We were sold a scenario. The evening is couple time. The time for closeness. The time for sex. We were bathed in that. Except that its also:
- the moment when youre drained (Im talking about energy, dont misinterpret!)
- the moment when you have no more energy
- the moment when everything asks an effort of you
Have you felt that? You could… but just the idea of starting tires you. Its not a lack of desire. Its a lack of momentum. And that changes everything.
Screens have taken desires place (without you noticing)
You settle down. You open your phone. Just 2 minutes . And 40 minutes later (for the most reasonable)… youre no longer in the same state at all. Screens are comfortable. They ask for nothing. They fill. But they fill exactly the space that desire needs . Desire, on the other hand, loves:
- silence
- waiting
- little voids
You know those moments when nothing happens… but everything could? Thats where its born.
And yet, your desire is still there
Otherwise, explain this to me: why does it come back on vacation? Why does it reappear after a good time, a laugh, a drink, a day without pressure?
According to a lastminute.com study, 37% of Europeans say they make love more on vacation. So no, your desire isnt broken . Its just waiting for better ground.
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That moment when desire comes back without warning
You know those somewhat unexpected moments? A morning when you wake up without stress. A shared belly laugh that lasts a little too long. A scent, a skin, warmth. And there, without warning… it returns. Not spectacular. Not violent. But present. Its often in those moments that you realize one thing: your desire works perfectly well
It just has nothing to do with a schedule. It doesnt respond to a specific time. Nor to an order. It appears when:
- you are relaxed
- you are available
- you are a bit alive, simply
And that, in everyday life… has become rare.
What if we stopped forcing it… to find it better?
We often want to reignite desire. As if it were a button. But it doesnt work like that. Desire is more subtle. More sensory. More unpredictable. So rather than forcing it… what if you simply created the conditions for it to return?
Slightly changing the moment
What if it wasnt the evening? A quiet morning. An unexpected moment. An instant when youre not exhausted. Have you already tried?
Recovering contact without objectives
Not every gesture needs to lead somewhere. A look. A touch. A kiss. Just for the pleasure. Without pressure behind it.
Leaving a little space
Desire needs to breathe. Not to be constantly clinging. Sometimes, a little distance… creates much more desire.
Making room for silence
Fewer screens. Less noise. A bit more presence. Thats often where it all begins.
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Final word
You havent lost your desire. It hasnt disappeared. Its just caught in an everyday life thats too full, too fast, too noisy. And perhaps instead of asking yourself how to reignite it… you could ask yourself another question: what can you remove to give it a bit more room?
Because desire doesnt need much. Just… a bit of space to exist.
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