Responses to various stimuli differ from person to person. A strong turn on or desire may hit you with an overwhelming force that is hard to control, while the same reason may have a lesser impact on another person. In fact, the same stimuli may have zero impact on others. Arousal is rarely common among people in a cohort, it is mostly an individual experience with varying degrees of intensity. Individuals, across genders experience strong desires for apparently no reason and find it difficult to cope with the sexual overdrive. Are you one among those seeking answers to the question why am I so horny? Well, here we are with the best answers.
Why am I so horny? Why is my sex drive so high, when my friends are into something else?
The question – why am I so horny all the time? – is foremost on the minds of a large number of youngsters. Despite the overpowering distraction of social media and various other avenues for spending time and energy, many youngsters are in the grip of often uncontrollable sexual urges when others of their age are involved in other activities. Multiple reasons contribute to this condition. Individuals who experience strong urges right from the age of sexual awareness can attribute it to inherited genes. A study by Yale Medical School showed how individuals react differently to various stimuli, based on the genetic makeup. So, you effectively have it in your genes. However, that is not the only reason for feeling hot and wet all the time. There are multiple other reasons that make you want to slip in between the sheets. Here is a little list that will help you identify the reasons behind your high state of arousal.
#1 Stress and anxiety
This may come as a surprise. You may have associated stress and anxiety to mood killers. However, there is substantiated evidence that a significant percentage of ladies in a state of stress and anxiety are prone to seek release in sexual activity. This is often on the riskier side – women are known to have total disregard to the circumstances or the partner and have rollicking sex. Depending on the situation, this could result in embarrassment in addition to exposure to unexpected diseases. If this strikes a chord with you, then you need to be on your guard the next time you are stressed out. Look for a different way to cope with anxiety. The best option is to seek the company of a family member, or a friend with whom you are not likely to have any kind of sexual activity.
#2 Why am I so horny around my periods?
Well, the answer is in the question. Your hormones undergo a massive swing during your periods. It is highly likely that you may experience a strong urge or desire to have sex just prior to your period. In addition to the hormonal changes, your arousal is also attributed in part to the psychological aspect. Your focus shifts to the reproductive organs and consequently you are more likely to be aware and respond to the slightest stimuli easily. This is likely to result in a strong urge or desire that may not have been experienced outside of the periods. This should not be a problem, as you can easily get over this with a slight distraction.
#3 Dietary intake
Activity in your body is governed by multiple factors and this includes food. The food you take determines quite a lot and this includes your libido. There is a separate business line that deals with aphrodisiacs that are intended to supercharge your sex drive. Additionally, there are commonly available food products that can trigger your passion easily. If you seem to find no apparent answer to the question why am I so horny? – then you should look at the food you consume. Do you love oysters, chocolate, asparagus, water melons, strawberries, and figs? Do you take these products frequently and in sufficient quantity? Then you have your answer. The Spanish are known to chew garlic for this, while elsewhere people of various geographies choose certain products to boost libido. Check the ingredients in your dietary intake if you want to exercise some control over your hyper sexual desires.
#4 Why am I so horny when drunk/intoxicated but unable to perform after a strong urge?
Alcohol or any other intoxicating substance will loosen you up and give you a ‘high’. The dopamine reward pathways will make you feel great and everything that you set your eyes on will look different. This can give you a strong urge to make out with someone, but as alcohol and other intoxicating substances have other effects on your body, you will find that your performance does not actually match the feelings in your mind. Here, the urge is limited to the mind and the strong urges that you experience do not translate into a satisfying experience on the bed. However, this poses great risk to women who may let their guard down after a drink and be exploited by total strangers in social gatherings.
#5 Cognitive disorders
This is a serious condition and requires medical intervention and some kind of a support system from the family. An individual suffering from bipolar disorder or manic depression is likely to resort to risky sexual conduct. While this cannot actually be classified as feeling horny or aroused in the same category as other reasons outlined here, the outcome is the same. In addition to possibly influencing sexual orientation, manic depression can push a person to involve in highly risky preferences. The high energy levels and the fast paced thoughts are more likely to throw caution to the winds.
#6 Entering into a new relationship can trigger your passion
One of the most common questions of individuals in a new relationship is – why am I so horny even though I hardly know him. Any person entering into a relationship, after breaking up with a partner, is under a siege of influences. The breakup, regardless of the reasons, will want the individual to experience the feeling of victory of sharing emotions with someone else. It is around this time that the new partner appears as most attractive and desirable. Additionally, you are in a phase of the “known unknown” and you harbor expectations of the unknown to be exciting and fulfilling. The combination of all these influences will make you as horny as possible, and it only takes the right move or the perfect setting to make out.
There are multiple other reasons that arouse you sexually and stimulate you. Coping with the condition depends on the reasons behind the arousal and your ability to respond. As highlighted above, some of the reasons can result in tricky and risky situations, whereas others are not a serious problem. If you are experiencing this when your partner is around, then it is not a problem – just enjoy it and have a fulfilling, pleasurable experience. However, if you find yourself in these situations when in the company of total strangers, then you need to be on guard. Identify the possible reasons behind the sensations and take suitable actions to stay safe. This could be choosing the right kind of food, limiting your drinks, ensuring that you are with the right people when you are either stressed or when you are above to hit your periods. A few precautions are all that are required to enjoy making out, without getting into trouble.
Education: Master’s in Nursing (MSN) from Johns Hopkins University. Experience: 7 years writing for online health portals and nursing journals, specializing in patient education and chronic illness management.
