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lesbian bed death

lesbian bed death noun: a supposed phenomenon by which lesbian couples in committed relationships have less sex than any other type of couple, and generally experience less sexual intimacy the longer the relationship lasts.

Noun

lesbian bed death (uncountable)

  1. A supposed phenomenon by which lesbian couples in committed relationships have less sex than any other type of couple, and generally experience less sexual intimacy the longer the relationship lasts.

Origin of lesbian bed death

Coined by American sexologist and sociologist Pepper Schwartz in the book American Couples (1983).

Questions about lesbian bed death

What does lesbian bed death mean?
Lesbian bed death means a supposed phenomenon by which lesbian couples in committed relationships have less sex than any other type of couple, and generally experience less sexual intimacy the longer the relationship lasts.
What part of speech is lesbian bed death?
Lesbian bed death is a noun.

Words near lesbian bed death in the dictionary

  1. Lesbarus
  2. lesbi
  3. lesbiab
  4. lesbiabs
  5. lesbian
  6. lesbian bed death
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  8. lesbian dance theory
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