10 Schizoid Personality Disorder Symptoms

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3. Has Little or No Interest in Sexual Experiences with Other People

Most people have a desire for sex with other people. In fact, the average American adult has sex 54 times per year.3Twenge, Jean M et al. ‘Declines in Sexual Frequency among American Adults, 1989-2014.’ Archives of sexual behavior vol. 46,8 (2017): 2389-240 1: doi:10.1007/s10508-017-0953-1 People with schizoid personality disorder have little interest in having sex with others.

Most people with schizoid personality disorder don’t seek out sexual relationships with others and may even avoid situations that could lead to a sexual encounter or an intimate relationship. Many do not have romantic relationships at all.

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