Another Study Makes Everyone Ask ‘Is Sex Addiction a Thing?’ Again
LatestPeople have been questioning the scientific validity of sex addiction for a while now. That’s because everyone wants to be like, “See, slut! You have no excuse! You’re just a big slut!” But for those who self-identify as sex addicts or exhibit signs of hypersexuality, that assertion falls flat. People with hypersexual impulses often ruin their careers (ahem, here’s to you, Weiner), their families and their finances all to get it in and get off.
Surprisingly, despite having been slated to be added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association, studies on sex addiction and hypersexuality are few and far between. Part of the reason is the difficulty is identifying this type of behavioral addiction, according to Dr. Eli Coleman of the University of Minnesota Medical School, as reported by Slate: