Surprising number of people who are bored in their relationship revealed – and women tire faster than men

ONE in four people are bored in their relationship — and women tire faster than men, research shows. More than a third of ladies admitted they got fed up between the first and third year of being with a partner. A quarter of people are bored in their relationship Credit: Getty ‘Boredom is a common experience’, says Dr Kristen Mark, of the University of Minnesota Credit: University of Minnesota That was compared to beyond five years for men. Frustrations were “closely intertwined” with not having enough sex or having low desire, the US-based quiz of 3,100 found. Sign up for the Health newsletter Thank you! It found 27 per cent admitted to feeling bored — and half of those said their sex life had taken a dip as a result. And scientists found almost all jaded couples attempted to get the spark back by trying new things — both in and out of the bedroom. READ MORE ON RELATIONSHIPS Growing older, having kids and living together were all highlighted as causes for staleness in the Journal of Sex Research report. But study author Dr Kristen Mark, of the University of Minnesota, said many saw it as a normal experience. Writing in the Journal of Sex Research, study author Dr Mark said: “Boredom is a common experience. “Around a third of our participants reported experiencing boredom in their current relationship, while another third stated that they were not bored. Most read in Health “Participants expressed that boredom was a normal experience in long-term romantic relationships, stressing that relationship boredom ebbs and flows. “Key milestones associated with increased relationship boredom included [living together] and having children. “More than a third of women reported that their boredom developed between years one and three of the relationship, whereas men’s boredom tended to develop later, beyond year five.” Comment now