Hypersexual Behavioral Pattern

Context:
- It can (often) be aMaladaptive Behavior.
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Example(s):
- Compulsive Sexual Behaviors.
- Hypersexual Episodes, such as in a person experiencing Bipolar Disorder, where periods of mania are marked by increased sexual activity and risk-taking behaviors.
- Risky Sexual Encounters, such as in an individual who engages in unprotected sex with multiple partners despite knowing the risks of sexually transmitted infections.
- Sexual Addictions (similar to substance addiction).
- Disrupted Mating Behaviors, such as where males engage in excessive mating displays or copulation attempts (beyond normal reproductive cycles).
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Counter-Example(s):
- A Healthy Sexual Relationship, where sexual activity is part of a balanced, consensual relationship and does not interfere with other aspects of life.
- A Controlled Sexual Urge, where an individual can manage their sexual desires in a way that aligns with their values, responsibilities, and relationships.
- A Species-Appropriate Mating Behavior, where non-human animals engage in reproductive activities that are typical for their species and contribute to the continuation of the species without disrupting normal social structures.
See: Addictive Behavior, Sexual Preference, Impulse Control Disorder, Mental Health Treatment, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexual Urge.

References

(Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hypersexuality Retrieved:2016-10-17.
- Hypersexuality is a clinical diagnosis used by mental healthcare researchers and providers to describe extremely frequent or suddenly increased sexual urges or sexual activity. The terms nymphomania and satyriasis were once used to describe the condition, in women and men respectively, but are no longer in general medical use, although the former is still used colloquially.