Sunday, 04 July 2010

  • Is Your Sex Drive Higher Than Your SO's?

    Ok, first off, let me start off by saying that my ex-fiance had a libido just as high as mine. We were having sex at the VERY least once a day. Usually that was how he'd wake me up in the morning (I can't seem to pay attention to alarm clocks), we'd grab a quickie around lunchtime, when we had a break from classes, and then usually once more right after we crawled into bed at night. We were together for a little over 2 years so, needless to say, I was used to getting it a LOT.

    My current SO and I have been on-and-off since I was 12 (we were off once I got with my ex), and we've been having sex since.. well.. I was probably too young to be having sex at the time...! He is several years older than me, and a lot more experienced than I am; he was my first for almost everything that I've done. We used to have a FANTASTIC sex life. Maybe not quite as frequent as my ex and I had, but it was still amazing. When we were in high school (and not living together), we were having sex at least three times a week. And that was a very slow week.

    But lately, he seems so uninterested. Today is the 29th of June. We haven't had sex since the 18th. THE EIGHTEENTH! That's 11 f@#%ing days!! (And I don't get off of work until 11 tonight, and have to be awake at 5 tomorrow morning, so even if he would want it tonight, this might be the one time I turn him down...)

    But I just don't get it. Aren't guys supposed to be the ones who constantly want sex? I think about it at least.. geez.. it seems like all day long! I've talked to him about it, and he says that he "just doesn't 'need' sex." When I asked him why we had WAY more sex before we moved in together (maybe we need to spend some time apart) he just said that it made me happy, and for a while it was one of the only times we saw each other, so he did it. "Not that I don't enjoy it," he says, "I just don't need to it be happy."

    He's also very emotionally detached when he's sleeping. I'm not sure how to even explain this, or why it bothers me. My ex and I would sleep facing each other, with our legs and arms wrapped around each other. Like a pretzel. My SO always sleeps on the edge of the bed facing outward. I'm so used to that emotional connection at night, and I don't know if that, or the lack of sex, bothers me more.

    I've been friends with most of his ex girlfriends (my SO and I are friends first before anything, so he would talk to me a lot about his relationships and such) and they've had similar complaints. Lack of sex and lack of intimacy at night (He's VERY affectionate during the day) have been his two 'shallow' areas. I'm really not sure what to do at this point. I'm going stir crazy here. I don't know if I should back off (maybe I'm pressuring him too much?) or if I should just be more... forceful (?)... about getting him to understand what I want.

    So, is your sex drive higher than your SO's? How do you cope with the difference?

Comments (37)

  • just_the_average_jane@xanga

    I don't think it's fair to complain about his lack of affection at night, if he's affectionate during the day --cut the guy some slack, he's ASLEEP.  It's hard to undo sleeping habits, I wouldn't read too much into it. 

    As for the sex, is he turning it down or just not initiating?  If it's the latter, why don't you initiate then?  You don't always have to wait til he starts it.  If it's the former, then just tell him how it makes you feel, and tell him you would like to have sex more often.  If he just can't get it up that often, I see nothing wrong with taking things into your own hands (literally) and masturbating. 

  • anonymous

    He's not my so, but he was my f-buddy...and mine was definitely 100 times higher than his. This pissed me off so we aren't doing that with each other anymore.


    What kind of a f-buddy is this if I don't see him at least once a week on the weekends?  Is that too much to ask?
    He would only see me once every month in a half and that later on when it wasn't working out.
    If he wanted to be my f-buddy, I was going to use him for all that he's got. It kind of made me mad that we would only do it one or two times every time we would meet up, too.
  • anonymous

    @Anonymous - Forgot to add I haven't had sex with my partner since May and it pisses me even more off that he's right here and it doesn't take much effort at all to see me.  11 days is nothing.

  • tryingtofind_me@xanga

    I can understand your frustration with the sleeping - I love to cuddle too. But if he's affectionate in the waking hours then I would say learn to live with it. It's more important for him to be comfortable and get a good nights sleep so he has the energy to be with you during the day. 


    The remedy for the sex issue, and this is just my opinion, would be to just learn to be ok doing it less. If he's just not that into doing it as often it won't be enjoyable for him, and enjoying it is the whole point. According to the Kinsey institute people in stable relationships between the ages of 18-29 have sex an average of 112 times a year, or twice a week. I know my husband and I get so busy that sometimes it's even less. And it probably doesn't have anything to do with you - I love my husband and find him very attractive but I can go for weeks without even thinking about sex. It doesn't mean it's anything on his end, I just don't have a very high libido. 
  • tdrums08@xanga

    I don't think there's much you can do about the sleeping thing.  Like someone else said, he's sleeping, and sleeping habits are hard to break.  I'm the same way, I'll fall asleep with my girlfriend cuddled and everything, but once I'm out, I move to the edge of the bed and face down.  I can't stay asleep comfortably unless I'm in that same spot.  My girlfriend usually gets mad at it, but there really isn't anything that can be done about it.


    As for the sex thing, I know exactly what you mean.  My sex drive is way higher than my girlfriend's.  But things have been different lately, I'm not sure why.  When it's been a while you can "take matters into my own hands," which will keep you good for a while, but have you tried switching things up in the bedroom?  When sex becomes more of a routine, people can get bored with it.  Maybe try some new things and it might spark things up again?
  • Ampbreia@xanga

    DON'T MARRY HIM!!!!  My present hubby and I were sexually before we got married, but he hasn't wanted sex since we signed the dotted line.  Seriously.  I'm talking 7 years without sex!  He's totally affectionate otherwise and, also like your boyfriend, says he doesn't need sex to be happy.  But I do, damn it! and he doesn't even understand that!  What about you?  Are you willing to go the whole rest of your life without it?  Trust me: some men are meant to be just friends.

  • wordkisses@xanga

    Maybe he is addicted to porn or something that he's hiding from you. Maybe he has an on and off sort of addiction that explains the lack of sex and intimacy with his previous exes as well. I hear it's pretty common, the overuse of porn thing... Maybe he "doesn't need sex" because he's jacking off to it so often. Might be worth looking into, I dunno.

    I suspect I have a higher sex drive than my husband. It does seem like I want it more often than he does. He's really quiet and laid back and while he does want sex, I'd like some sort of sexytime (not necessarily intercourse) every day at least and he is cool with maybe every other day or slightly less. We do all right, though, because he's happy to oblige or pleasure me when I tell him I need it.
    Also, I am sorry to hear about his lack of coziness in bed. My husband is very snuggly (like you and your ex) and I love it. But then again, some people are the most affectionate in the world while awake and then they like to sleep with their backs to each other just because they find it more comfortable to have utter freedom of movement while at rest. My parents are that way. But it sounds like he's not that intimate most of the time, so, hmm. I hope you find out what's wrong! Good luck.

  • supaflychikn@xanga

    UGH. YES. IT'S KILLING ME.

    the lack of sex from him is, i think, making me want sex from anybody i can get it from. this is bad news.

  • corpsegutted@xanga

    Hahahha, you think 11 days is horrible? Try 2 years. We had an amazing sex life for the first whole year we were dating, like 4 times a day and at least 3 days a week. He started this thing about feeling guilty and wanting to wait to have sex anymore until we're married. I mean, every now and then we do everything but sex, but he just doesn't want to actually do that. He has a long list of other reasons: I'm not on the pill, so he doesn't want any accidental pregnancy happening. Says the same thing about not needing it to keep a relationship going strong or whatever. I guess those are legit, I can agree with them .. but I still want sex :(
    I totally want to marry him; we're talked about it. And part of me thinks when we do, sex will be normal and everything will be fine, no guilt. But then part of me thinks he's gone so long without it that it won't register has something important.

  • bittersweeterness@xanga

    I think you should just talk to him about it. 

    You have needs, and they should be met. Don't settle for less.If he's not willing to change even a bit, then move on. 
  • Shy___Away@xanga

    There's not really much you can do. I mean, you can voice your concerns, but you can't do that too much, or it'll sound like you're complaining. Just gotta get over it.

  • superGchik@xanga

    yes, my sex drive was higher than my ex's.  all the other guys i've ever dated, their sex drive was same or even higher so i was used to having a lot of sex with them.  the last guy before the most recent one, we had sex at least twice a day, once in the morning before work and then again before bed.  with the recent guy, yes, we have a ldr but that shouldn't stop us from having sex all the time when we were together but that wasn't the case.  we would have sex day 1 we saw each other and then i'm lucky if we have sex before one of us has to leave.  the part i don't understand is that when we first met, he would always talk about sex and even wanted to be a sex therapist but we didn't have sex too much.  though when we did have sex, it was amazing.

  • HollowTendencies@xanga

    On the part about him sleeping away from you: I do that too, I actually push my boyfriend away from me sometimes, just because he loves to cuddle, but he puts out wayyy too much body heat, like a freaking werewolf (ooooh Jacob, yum). It's nice in the winter, but I get so hot during the night, plus I just really like a lot of space while I sleep. Don't get me wrong, I love to cuddle, but I just can't do it while I'm trying to sleep.

  • partofurpast@xanga

    my SO's sex drive is definetly higher! I've never had a high sex drive though..idk why. I can go days and days without it because I don't need it, but when we do it i love it

  • partofurpast@xanga

    @HollowTendencies@xanga - same with me and my boyfriend - except I'm the fireball.. I like cuddling before we fall asleep, but when we're actually sleeping - don't touch me lol I just wanna sleep!

  • BimBo_HiPPo@xanga

    i think my sex drive is higher but he complies most of the time. he says he feels bad for not giving me enough sex but honestly like any other guy. i dont NEED it to be happy. i just think its fun to do it when he trying to watch tv. distract him and get his attention. if he doesn't want it that doesn't really matter.
    dressing up short and skimpy for him to not be able to take his hands off of me is fun. i take sex as just fun. not always an essential to connection.

    i dont live with my bf but i fall asleep at his place alot after sex. and i always face away because i dont like breathing into someones face or breathing out while the other person inhales. i think its gross and i also dont like him holding me from behind like spooning position when i sleep because i dont like him breathing down my neck. there are alot of sleeping habits everyone is use to so i guess its the way he sleeps best. leave him be.

  • BlehhItsTu@xanga
  • nerdyveggiegirl@xanga

    I had a higher sex drive than my ex. It was always that way, and then he started high blood pressure meds (at age 26!!) and it got even worse. Pft, frustrating. We split after 3 1/2 years, not related to the sex drive issue. But the next guy I dated, he was more like me. Awesome, I no longer felt like a perv

  • retardtm@xanga

    @BlehhItsTu@xanga - haha! that sometimes work eh. it gets them going, so give it a try.

  • retardtm@xanga

    But in all seriousness, if I was in your shoes, I would feel slightly offended and feel as though my boyfriend doesn't love me if he only had sex with me to keep me happy.

    Like the majority on here, leave him be, or maybe during the night when he's facing outward during sleep, give him a cuddle and a kiss.
  • anonymous

    I have a higher one than my boyfriend for sure. Twice a week is my ideal sex life, but usually between once a week and once every two weeks. I can't imagine every day. He has sleep issues and gets stressed about work pretty easily. I'm starting to learn to let the sex issue go. He will come around when I don't think about it, for example this weekend he was on a trip whereas I had to work all weekend. He came back after about 4 days of not seeing me and was raring to go. So having alone time away from each other helps, as we live together. 

  • xjadersx@xanga

    I used to have this problem with one of my exes. To get what I wanted I would kiss him while we were laying down, and press myself right against him and keep making out with him until he got excited. So on and so forth haha. But it does suck when they never initiate. It makes you feel less wanted. I'm sorry you have to deal with this.

  • kaitlyn_anne_g@xanga

    I've been having this same exact problem for MONTHS! we used to have sex a lot but now we rarely do....(we've been dating for almost 2 years btw) every time I bring it up he turns me down. occasionally he will say yes, but I feel like he's doing it just to make me happy. "I don't need sex to be happy" is his excuse also. but I do!! I want to be intimate and close and make each other feel good! when he turns me down I feel ugly and unwanted. he's my boyfriend, shouldn't he WANT to have sex with me? ugh. we never fight, but this is the only exception. we have yet to figure out a solution to this problem. I'm glad I'm not alone.

  • Liquid_Pain_523@xanga

    Reading all of the comments on here, especially the ones from women saying they should break up, I can't help but wonder what the comments would look like if this was written by a man. And if a man told the guy to break up with his SO because she didn't want sex... Oh man. Shit would go down.

  • pinkcrayon78@xanga

    I had a higher sex drive than both of the guys I have really dated,.  The boyfriend I have now is 7 years older than me, and yes, we had more sex at the beginning of our relationship than we have now...  And while, every once in a while, it bothers me, I've learned to accept it as a fact of life.  As someone else suggested, maybe try to seduce him.  Dress up like a naughty nurse, buy some handcuffs and lock him (or yourself) up, or something else that you think will turn him on.  

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