There is a common belief that most men would like to have sex all the time, but is this really the case?

Research shows that women want sex much more than we are led to believe. In my practice, I see almost as many women who complain their partners don't want sex as much as they do, as I see men.

What do women really want? Apparently they want the same freedom with sex as men. Credit:Getty Images

This was confirmed last year by journalist Daniel Bergner in his book What Do Women Want? Adventures in the Science of Female Desire. He based his book on extensive research and interviews with sexologists, psychologists, behavioural scientists and everyday women. He concludes that women want sex as much as men do and he encourages us to reconsider long-held notions about female sexuality.

He paints an unprecedented portrait of female lust: the triggers, the fantasies, the mind-body connection (and disconnection), some reasons for the loss of libido, and explanations why this loss is not inevitable. He believes research suggests women may be "even less well-suited for monogamy than men".