This article will really make you feel great about yourself... because it's everyday things that everyone does that already lower your drive! Sleeping - Cosmo says that if you use the weekends to catch up on sleep, your body will be lagging all week long. So basically, the old excuse about being too tired will actually be valid. Additionally insomnia reduces your level of testosterone which has been linked to a lower sex drive. Side note: Cosmo says testosterone levels are highest in the morning for both men and women, so yay for morning sex! Body-Image - Telling your man about how fat your ass is, is a complete boner killer. Instead of focussing on your jiggling stomach, think about how connected the two of you are. (Yeah I thought that was a little, meh too.) Watching the News - Stress is bad for you. Just in case you didn't know. If you watch the news before you go to bed, you're thinking about all those natural disasters and swine flu outbreaks. Doesn't really put you in the mood now does it? Drinking - Having 1 or 2 drinks is one thing, pounding down an entire bottle of wine in one sitting quite another. (Yeah? Tell that to my Tuesday night!) The more you drink the slower you body reacts to things. Alcohol also acts as a number, making it much more difficult to orgasm. Birth Control - You usually go on the pill because you're going to be getting busier than a pair of rabbits. However, the hormonal cocktail drops your testosterone production, lowering your libido. You can try a non-hormonal method of prevention, like traditional barrier methods or a semi-permanent IUD. Skipping the Gym - Stuck in the office all day? Can't fit any time in for the gym? Well you might want to rethink your cardio routine. Sitting down for too long prevents proper blood circulation, and that's to every part of your body, including you're Georgia O'Keefe. When you work out, even if it makes you exhausted, you will eventually feel less lethargic. Eating - Eating too late can make you tired and not in the mood to get busy. Also, if you eat a heavy meal you're going to be feeling like you'd rather watch a re-run of Jersey Shore than get up to get the remote that's 2 feet away from you, even though you know Lost is on. (But secretly you want to watch Jersey Shore.)