Love, Sex ; Mindfulness: Exploring the Interplay of Mindfulness with Passionate Love ; Sexual Boredom (A Study of Indian Heterosexual Population)

Abstract

This study of 100 heterosexual Indian participants (ages 22-51, mean 36), investigates the relationship between passionate love, sexual boredom, and dispositional mindfulness. Using the Passionate Love Scale, the Five-Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the Sexual Boredom Scale, the study found that a decline in passionate love predicted sexual boredom with 92% accuracy (P 1lt; .001, RSME = .18). Additionally, dispositional mindfulness was found to moderate sexual boredom, with a positive correlation to passionate love and a negative correlation to sexual boredom. These findings offer novel insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying sexual boredom and highlight the potential benefits of mindfulness for addressing relationship conflict, infidelity, and risky sexual behaviour. The study represents a pioneering examination of the interplay between love, sex, and mindfulness.