Etymology

lesbian bed death

Today it means: A supposed phenomenon by which lesbian couples in committed relationships have less sex than any other type of couple, and generally experience less sexual intimacy the longer the relationship lasts. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by American sexologist and sociologist Pepper Schwartz in the book American Couples (1983).

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