Sexuality is a key predictor of relationship satisfaction, but sexual desire and satisfaction can be difficult to maintain over time. Past research has investigated who might be more likely to experience higher (compared to lower) levels of desire and sexual satisfaction in their relationships. Certain aspects of personality, such as extraversion, have been associated with sexual satisfaction and desire, but evidence linking personality to sexual outcomes has generally been mixed, meaning there is a lot left to learn about how personality is associated with sexual well-being. A promising, yet unexplored, trait that could be associated with higher sexual desire and satisfaction is charisma—a combination of influence and affability that has been identified as a desirable trait when people are selecting a romantic or sexual partner. Across two studies—a cross-sectional study of individuals in relationships (N = 413) and a 21-day dyadic daily experience study (N = 121 couples)—people higher in charisma reported being more communal during sex and reported higher sexual desire and satisfaction. Through higher sexual communal strength, people with a charismatic partner also reported higher daily sexual desire and sexual satisfaction. The effects were largely retained above and beyond general communal strength and Big Five personality dimensions, although in Study 1, charisma was no longer associated with sexual desire and satisfaction when controlling for extraversion. The current findings provide initial evidence that charismatic people tend to be responsive to their partner’s sexual needs, which is associated with higher desire and sexual satisfaction in romantic relationships.

性是关系满意度的关键预测指标，但随着时间的推移，性欲和满意度可能难以维持。过去的研究调查了谁更有可能在他们的关系中体验更高（与更低）水平的欲望和性满足感。性格的某些方面，例如外向性，与性满足和性欲有关，但将性格与性结果联系起来的证据通常是混杂的，这意味着关于性格如何与性福祉相关联还有很多东西需要了解。与更高的性欲和满足感相关的一个有前途但尚未探索的特质是魅力——一种影响力和亲和力的结合，当人们选择浪漫或性伴侣时，这已被确定为理想的特质。N  = 413）和一项为期 21 天的二元日常体验研究（N  = 121 对夫妇）——魅力更高的人报告说在性交过程中更具有公共性，并报告更高的性欲和满意度。通过更高的性集体力量，拥有魅力伴侣的人也报告了更高的日常性欲和性满意度。尽管在研究 1 中，在控制外向性时，魅力不再与性欲和满足感相关，但这些影响在很大程度上保留在一般公共力量和大五人格维度之外。目前的研究结果提供了初步证据，表明有魅力的人往往会对伴侣的性需求做出反应，这与浪漫关系中更高的欲望和性满足有关。