A man never initiates sex with his partner, although when she initiates with him he is sexually responsive (has an erection and eventually ejaculates). According to Kaplan, this man is having difficulty with the ____ phase of sexual response.

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The man's difficulty in initiating sex but being sexually responsive when initiated by his partner indicates a problem in the desire phase of sexual response, according to Kaplan's model. This phase involves sexual interest or libido, distinct from the physiological arousal of the excitement phase.

A Man Never Initiates Sex with His Partner, Although When