Desperado!

As mentioned in the previous post on relaxation, the desperation of a single guy increases with the time since his last action. This is probably also true of men in relationships where the ardour has cooled. This is because a man's genetic drive is to go forth and fornicate. If he doesn't, he starts to fret.

As shown on the graph above, the first few weeks are no problem. After a couple of months, the batteries have been fully recharged. If there is still no sign of anything in the pipeline at this point, the anxiety starts to kick in. As the drought continues, the level of desperation increases until after a year or so, you wonder if you'll ever reach the Promised Land again! Severe draughts of 5 years or more and you're worried that you've forgotten how to it or that everything is still in working order!