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sex drive  

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  • Definition Sex drive represents a basic motivation to pursue and initiate sexual activity and gratification and is tightly regulated by sex hormones—testosterone in men and both testosterone and estrogen in women. In other words, sex drive can be thought of as a person's general urge to have sex. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Sex Drive]

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