Talk:Libido

"sexual desire was originally for animals to reproduce" - POV

This is a point of view. "Sexual desire was originally FOR something" - that implies an intelligent designer with a plan in mind, and that sexual desire serves a purpose. That is not everyone's view, and it is logically impossible to substantiate it with any evidence. Sexual desire just IS, and reproduction and pleasure are both side effects of it, but it is a POV judgment to say that one is the PURPOSE of desire and one is not. Please remove.

Darwin showed that we would not exist as a species without reproductive success as a species. Human beings had already deduced that the individual would not exist without food. Hunger, thirst, the need to sleep, and the sex drive may make us feel like animals, but we are animals. With all due respect, there is an obvious underlying reason for the sex drive, and that is reproduction. It doesn't mean you as an individual have to reproduce in order to get enjoyment from sex. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.4.28.149 (talk) 17:53, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

First of all, if you are going to quote on Darwin, show the sources reference. Also, although the sex drive might be meant for reproductive success, it does not mean it exists solely for that purpose. The whole debate on teleology seems out of place. As the first paragraph of an article, it should focus on *what* is libido, not what it *was* **originally** ***meant*** for. Removing. capi (talk) 05:43, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Not sure what I think of your overall point, but "logically impossible to substantiate with any evidence" is quite a bold claim.0nullbinary0 (talk) 08:42, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Jung

Don't the Jungians have a more libido-friendly take on this?

I thought Jung's definition of Libido was "Psyche Energy"—Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.88.11.139 (talk • contribs) how to reduce one's libido Im gettin annoyed by it?? any tips certain foods or medications..;.. my high sex drive is ruining my life and affecting my career —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.227.101.130 (talk) 07:57, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

"psyche energy" doesn't sound like a technical description to me. It sounds pretty much like pseudo science. Can it be measured in aura photography or what?

^what a stupid comment —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.75.68.22 (talk) 21:37, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

loss

i am 15 and i am not as exited by sex as i used to be i am not severley obsee i do get deprsed esaley but i am not horney even whean i am happy i am just coreis as to whats worng if aneything and would like an explnation thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.222.112.185 (talk) 22:34, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

sorry, this is the wrong site for this sort of questions. may be marked as spam. Debangshu Mukherjee (talk) 23:37, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Freud + Libido

This section about Freud and what Freud thought about the libido needs to be seriously expanded... it could almost be four pages long... concepts such as egolibido, etc. -Abscissa 20:13, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

And it needs to be taken to a page about Freud! :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.4.28.149 (talk) 18:15, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

I agree. The two very different sections look ridiculously disproportional.--81.159.42.9 (talk) 20:01, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Jung and libido

I would give this its own article separate from this one, called something like- Libido(Jung), it's not much to do with or relevant to the everyday use of the word which the rest of this article discusses.Merkinsmum 19:46, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Libido and menstrual cycle

How is a woman's libido correlated with her menstrual cycle? I would like to know more about this. -Matt24 20:54, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

You asked this a long time ago, but we women cycle through a whole cascade of hormonal events each month until menopause. Many of us have a time during that cycle when we become "horny," to use the technical term. But it varies so widely from one woman to the next that no general inferences can be drawn from this phenomenon. One person looks forward to the beginning of the cycle, another the middle, yet another the end. I know two women whose libidos are on high alert during their periods! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.4.28.149 (talk) 18:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Increased Libido

This article talks about the causes of decreased libido, but does not discuss the causes of increased libido. Damage to the hypothalamus (part of the brain) is one cause, I believe. Someone should research it and add to the article, cause there's nothing on Wikipedia currently about it. -jojothepezgirl 02:26, 21 October 2007

Instincts have rationality

Compare a passing meeting to 30 years of marriage: 30 years of being the closest adult in your life. That is 1 day compared to 30 years which is about 1 : 10 000. No wonder that we react strongly to the possibility of getting a partner that would suit us! InsectIntelligence (talk) 13:41, 12 December 2007 (UTC) I totally agree as Im really suffering from very high sex drive which has damaging effects on my personal life, work, and health. So I wass hoping if there were a discussion about how to manage a high libido. I will apreciate your help if you have any hint please send to my e-mail dactara21@hotmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.227.101.130 (talk) 08:06, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Glaring omission.

I am no expert on this subject but doesn't libido generally decrease with ageing? I would be surprised if the average octogenarian was quite as libidinous as the average 19 year old man. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.9.138.200 (talk) 16:23, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

A Rather Important Omission

I believe firmly that Schopenhauer's anticipation and influence on Freud's work should be included in this article, or his name at least put into the list of important figures. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.191.165.216 (talk) 02:06, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Libido

Contrary to popular teaching,libido, is no more than a rating scale used to measure levels of expectancy in physical and psycological drive and arousal. Hence, a high libido would indicate high levels of desire and expectancy versus a low libido indicating low or demensing levels of desire and expectancy. Simply put it is a balance of sexual ambition. -Hines 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.33.218.86 (talk) 18:01, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

THe statement that all asexuals have no libido is wrong (take a hike over to AVEn and see for yourself)asexuals have an undirected libido, because they have no sexual attraction (kind of like being hungry without knowing what you want to eat). But many do masturbate due to the libido demanding release of sexual tension. The term asexual refers not to libido but to sexual orientation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.69.60.92 (talk) 20:27, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

NPOV language: Libido impairment

This section is writen as if a low or no sex drive is a healt or psychological problem. Much like some straight people look at homosexuality as unnatural. This is not everyone's view.--Niele (talk) 23:13, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Your point of view is the one that's not neutral. People with issues may want to look into possible reasons for their lack of libido, and your agenda shouldn't get in their way. - contraomnes

"People with issues" is POV. Who is to say that a high libido is what "should" be, and that not having one is an "issue"? Based on what? Why not consider high libido an "issue", and look for "reasons" for that? That would be biased too.

Low libido in a relationship is a huge problem (see doctor's letter to Science Tuesday in New York Times, 25 May 2010). If, for example, a young woman's sex drive has been driven underground by birth control pills (and I speak from experience here) and her partner lives with chronic frustration, you end up with two miserable people.

Incidentally, Freud was a pathfinder, but haven't we moved on? Other than the section on him, I found this a refreshingly agenda-free discussion of libido. Nature doesn't have a political agenda. Love it or leave it ;-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.4.28.149 (talk) 18:09, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

A low libido used to be regarded as saintly. I'm not saying that's true either. Fashions change. It's simply the flavour of the month (or century). Clearly if two people in a sexual relationship have a different level of libido, they have a problem. But it's the difference that's the problem, not the absolute level in either case. "hypoactive sexual drive disorder" is simply an attempt to medicalize a condition which is only a problem if people are made to believe it is. 87.79.160.50 (talk) 18:22, 11 November 2010 (UTC)