Libido, also known as sex drive, refers to a person's desire for sexual activity, thinking about sex, or having sexual fantasies
. It varies significantly from person to person and can be influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors such as hormones, stress, relationships, medical conditions, medications, lifestyle, and age
. Psychological perspectives on libido:
- Freud Sigmund Freud defined libido as the energy of instincts related to love and viewed it as a fundamental, innate instinct in all humans
. He also suggested that libidinal drives can conflict with social norms, leading to tension and anxiety, and that libido passes through developmental stages centered on different erogenous zones
- Jung Carl Jung identified libido as psychic energy in general, encompassing desire, including sexual desire, and viewed it as the energy that manifests in the life process
