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Marriage counselor David Schnarch thinks every romantic relationship consists of a high desire and low desire partner. And it’s not always the guy who can’t get enough.
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Sex and gender researcher Lisa Diamond thinks the secret is all about not being defined.
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Eighty percent of gay and straight women who changed sexual orientation report being attracted to both sexes.
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A conversation with the Professor of Psychology in Gender Studies at the University of Utah.
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