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What is the role of context in sexual desire? How does context or environment affect arousal? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context or environment plays an important role in evoking sexual desire. What you may find arousing in some circumstances can have no effect in others (or even have the opposite effect).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how context interacts with our brains and how this interaction affects our sexual response, especially for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Sexual Context Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contextual factors, such as who we\u2019re with, potential risks, and even our mood, can make something that\u2019s normally a turn-on have little effect (or even the opposite effect) on our arousal. Take the example of your partner\u2019s cologne: Under normal circumstances, the scent may be arousing. But imagine that one day, you have an uncomfortable encounter with a coworker who happens to wear the same cologne. From that point on, you may no longer feel the same level of arousal when exposed to that scent\u2014it may even repulse you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why exactly does this happen and how does the process work? Research shows that it\u2019s all about how our brain processes the environment around us: If we perceive our environment to be comfortable and safe, Nagoski says our brain will almost always respond to sex-related stimuli with curiosity, seeing the stimuli as pleasurable enough to warrant desire. On the other hand, if we perceive our environment to be stressful or dangerous, Nagoski says our brain will almost always respond to stimuli with avoidance and anxiety, even if the stimuli would usually arouse us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nagoski argues that understanding this mechanism is important because it offers a scientific explanation for why sex might not feel great all the time. It doesn\u2019t mean that there\u2019s something wrong with you\u2014it simply means that the context isn\u2019t quite right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sexual<\/strong> Context and Its Influence on the Brain<\/strong>

Here, Nagoski\u2019s discussion focuses on the role of context in sexual response. However, context influences far more than our brain\u2019s perception of sexual stimuli\u2014in reality, it shapes the way we process all types of information<\/a>.

One of the simplest examples of context\u2019s role in information processing is optical illusions. Depending on the way objects appear, our perception of them changes. For example, in the famous Ebbinghaus illusion, two separate circles are enclosed by their own ring of circles<\/a>: One is surrounded by large circles, and the other by small circles. Although the two center circles are exactly the same size, our brain doesn\u2019t see them that way because of the influence of the size of the circles that surround them\u2014the circle enclosed by large circles appears smaller than the circle enclosed by small ones. 

Another demonstration of the power of context<\/a> is the way it influences our interpretation of emotions through facial expressions. For instance, we\u2019re likely to perceive the emotion behind a photo of a crying woman as sadness. However, if we were to add context by broadening the scope of the photograph to reveal a man on one knee with an engagement ring in hand, our interpretation of the emotion would change to happiness. 

With these examples, it\u2019s easier to see how context could affect our perception of sexual stimuli. Just like the size of a circle or the emotion behind a facial expression, the way our brain interprets something like the smell of cologne is largely dependent on the context in which it appears.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Context\u2019s Effect on Women<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although context plays a role in everyone\u2019s sexual response, Nagoski states that research shows that women are more sensitive to it than men<\/strong>, especially mood and relationship factors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform: Research suggests that the reason for women\u2019s higher level of sensitivity to context relates to parental investment theory<\/a>, which predicts that the parent who\u2019s more invested in raising their offspring will be more sexually selective. In other words, because women have historically taken a more active role in raising their children than men, they\u2019ve developed a higher sensitivity to contextual factors that might inhibit sexual response, such as having sex without a condom).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Nagsoki claims that on average women respond best to contexts that are low stress, high affection, and explicitly erotic, there\u2019s variation from woman to woman and situation to situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: In addition to the contexts that Nagoski mentions, research shows that the type of relationship is also a major factor affecting sexual arousal and enjoyment. One study showed that, in general, women in committed rather than casual relationships have higher sexual pleasure and satisfaction<\/a>.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Determining Environments That Work (and Don\u2019t Work) for You<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While context has the potential to disrupt our desire for sex, Nagoski reassures us that by changing aspects of our environment\u2014such as the circumstances or our state of mind\u2014we can still create good opportunities for uninhibited sexual arousal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To do this, however, Nagoski argues we must understand which particular environmental factors, both positive and negative, affect us most strongly. She says the most effective way to determine your best and worst environments is to reflect on your past experiences<\/strong> and focus on the details<\/a> of what made those experiences so pleasurable or unappealing: things like your mental state, the setting, and the nature of your relationship with your partner. For example, have your best sexual experiences always happened when you were in a comfortable and familiar place? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: While Nagoski suggests reflecting on your past experiences to determine your best and worst environments, she doesn\u2019t acknowledge how difficult it can be to recall the details of those experiences\u2014particularly if they were a while ago\u2014or offer any alternative strategies. One solution to this memory obstacle could be to document your sexual experiences, both good and bad, in a journal shortly after they occur. By recording this information over time, you can easily access details without having to remember them and identify patterns that can help you determine which factors create the most and least enjoyable sexual experiences.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve identified which factors contribute to your best and worst environments, Nagoski advises considering what you could do to make positive factors occur more frequently and negative factors less frequently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing Your Environment: Easier Said Than Done<\/strong>

The overall applicability of Nagoski\u2019s advice in this section is arguably limited. While we can change some of the factors making up our environment fairly easily, such as the setting we\u2019re in and the type of sex we have, many others are largely outside of our control.

For example, if the main factor affecting your sexual desire is a battle with depression, it could take a significant amount of time to overcome\u2014weeks, months, or even years depending on the individual and access to resources. What\u2019s more, in 20\u201330% of cases, depression is a long-term illness<\/a> that can\u2019t be entirely cured, even through treatment. 

Similarly, certain life circumstances may act as inhibiting factors that are difficult or impossible to change. For instance, if you\u2019re taking care of a terminally ill loved one, it\u2019s likely that such a large responsibility would significantly impact both your physical and emotional capacity for sex due to factors such as time limitations, lack of privacy, stress, and even grief.

Overall, no matter our level of effort, certain changes to our mental state, relationship, and life circumstances may only be possible over a long period\u2014if at all.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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