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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, sexology, sexuality
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History
Coined by American sexologist and sociologist Pepper Schwartz in the book American Couples (1983).
