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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intimate Relationships and Sexuality

Those with ADHD are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, such as unprotected sex, and become sexually active before their peers. They are also more likely to be sexually adventurous. Some examples of this would be instances of anonymous sex and BDSM.

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ADHD and Partnership

ADHD can have a complex and negative effect on a marriage. Those with ADHD have been shown to be at a higher risk of divorce and marital problems, with ADHD women being more susceptible to divorce than ADHD. Negative behaviors relating to inattentiveness (ex: forgetting what they’re told) and impulsivity (speaking without thinking) have been shown to be the least loved ADHD behaviors by non-ADHD partners. Generally, those with ADHD are less satisfied in their marriage than their non-ADHD counterparts, and their marriages, as a whole, are less satisfactory.

ADHD and Marital Relationships

ADHD and Sexual Behavior

Research on the likelihood for ADHD individuals to identify as LGBTQ  has reported frequent non-heterosexual attraction for both females and males with ADHD. However, there has been no significant difference found between those with ADHD and those without ADHD in regard to their sexual orientation.

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