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Why Doesn't my boyfriend want to have sex with me anymore?

By May 19, 2009 - 9:46am
 
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We've been dating for over a yer now but in the last few months our sex has drastically decreased at first started to go down from at least 1-2 times a day for at least 5 months and then it went down to 1-2 times a week and then to 1-2 times a month and now it's been a month and a half since we've had sex. I've read a few articles about this allready, but none seem to fit my problem exactly. I was worried for a while that it might be me that was the problem and but he told me it wasn't and i know he wouldn't lie to me. I've asked him about it but he says theres nothing wrong. I just don't know what to do anymore. He's only a year older than me and he's suppose to be in hes prime. Is there anything I can do? I Haven't pressured him or anything because I dont want him to do it just to shut me up. I want him to want to. and I'm just not satistied anymore and im not asking for everyday, at this point once or twice a week would be nice. A far as I know there's nothing he's stressed about at work or school, could it be a cobination of the 2? or something else going on that I don't know about? and please keep in mind that im am searching for help and advice and I don't want to hear find a new boyfriend. I love him and im not leaving him, even if it means were not going to have sex anymore. But it's frustration for the time being as I find it a tad odd that I want it more than he does. and I don't really want to talk to any of my friends abotu it because I live in a small town and this is personal and I don't need everyone talking about it. and the last thing I want him to feel is embarassed. I havn't told anyone of my friends but I'm in need of some advice. Any Ideas?

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I understand what your saying susan but Its hard to leave someone you gave your virginity to. You just want things to work because you gave him everything and you wouldnt have done it if you didnt think you'd last with him. I know im 18 and you'll think because im 18 im immature but im all honesty I do love him but how much can a person take. And your right I do need to grow up but one thing your wrong about I dont love drama things just happen to where it becomes bigger than expected and no i dont love it because to want drama in a relationship you might as well not have one because who wants to play around with someones heart. Susan would you honestly be able to let someone go that you've given your all to so quickly...? But im going to start focusing on me I started filling out my college application and im looking for a job. Im just going to do a whole lot of focusing on me because who can stay with someone that is making you feel unappreciated.. p.s im not pregnant & im leavin him today im going back to my mother house

September 25, 2011 - 6:27am
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i am experiencing the same thing but i am 8 months pregnant and he is questioning our relationship. we have been together for 5 years. we use to have sex at least 3 times a week or more but every since my third trimester we have stop. i have ask him what was the problem he said it seems we are not moving in our relationship. i am shocked because we are about to have a baby and finish school. there is alot of things changing for us. my most males question the relationship when their girlfriend is pregnant.it is just a little weird that he is thinking like this. what to do

September 23, 2011 - 10:22pm
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im in the same boat... he says he still loves me that its not me its him so i belive him.... i havent had it in a month in a half and idk wat to do

September 23, 2011 - 9:35pm

ok so here's my story im 18 and my boyfriend is 20. Our relationship hasnt been great and its been on edge for a year now...we have been together for almost 3 years and I just starting to feel really unwanted and unappreciated. When we first start going out i use to be in love with him sooo much and now im just starting to think since he's been treating me soo bad im just getting fed up. but wait now im going to give you the story... He was talking to other girls in the beginning of our relationship and when i found out we broke up i mean he wasnt sleeping with them but wat had me upset was the fact he could sit there and talk to other girls so yea i ended it for about a month then he got his sit together and i took him back we was good until one day when this chick sent a pic to his phone i told the gurl dnt send him no more pics or talk to him nomore then i cursed him out and he said she just sent it without him askin for it i left it alone the girl ain say nufn else to him i kno because i go through his phone to make sure... ok so then we was good no problems. then idk if he got some balls or wat but he went to some bitch house man when i found out that shit i almost killed him literally he didnt fuck her i mean atleast thats how he made it to me who knows so when i finally went out of town i seen one day on f.b that he was hidin his relationship i snapped because its only one reason ur doing that so yea i stop speakin to him and i got drunk and end up having sex with someone else i told him about it and he just had so much shit to say but ive been put through sooo much shit i didnt even feel bad i mean i kno it was messed up but come one our relationship is a big joke i mean when we had a great time together it was the best but when we was going down hill it hit like earthquakes .. he forgave me for that and we got back together .. when we did we fucked like 5 times a day no lie and now we havent even had sex with each other for over a month now & to be honest i think im pregnant but im trying not to think that way.. im going to wait for my pd. to c if im late but one year of hell and 2 years of the best time ..do i quit now or try to stick it out

September 23, 2011 - 3:06pm
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I am a 36 year old female with same issue. My boyfriend s 40 and all he does is watch porn he never wants to have sex. he says he's not cheating but i'm not so sure. I don't want to cheat because I love him. But I am so grumpy and ill-tempered and I know it is because I don't get any.

September 22, 2011 - 8:42pm
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with my guy i only see him once a month because he is in the army but the fact i only see him that much hurts but when we together it awesome can't leave each other alone maybe just spending a few days apart can help but you should never have to change yourself ive gone from size 8 to 10 t0 12 to 8 ect and my man don't care he loves me for the girl inside that to me is how it should be :)

September 19, 2011 - 8:56pm
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I'm going out with someone and it's been about 9 months for us. He's cut down on our sex drastically as well. I feel as though it's me even though it most likely isn't. At the same time, I also I feel like he's just not as interested in me anymore. I don't know how to bring it up that I LOVE sex with him (because I already have months ago and recently and have gotten really weird responses). I enjoy it way too much to just cut it out of our relationship so iunno. I can feel he loves me back, maybe not to the extent or same way I love him physically, but we have a mutualness that feels right. I just don't know if his sex drive is working..haha. At least to the extent that mine seems to be. Confused and feeling your article. Hope your situation gets better, miss!

September 17, 2011 - 10:31am

I am also having the same problem as you are miss kitty. I also don't know what to do. I feel so bad when I would ask him if he wanted to do something and he would just say that he was too tired or he would just wanna watch jeopardy. I do a lot of crying. And I have talked to him bout it and it doesn't seem to do any good. I have just given up on it I hope you figure it out, once you do please tell me what you did, maybe it will work for me too. We only have sex once every two months. It really bothers me a lot.

September 14, 2011 - 12:29am
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i feel the same way, My boyfriend told his baby mama that he misses and loves her still thats what she said because her crazy boyfriend just broke up with her because hes insecure and she's just like since you broke up with my relationship i'm gonna break up yours. alot has changes since we dated and we been dating for 10 months now and we have rough patches here and there and when i confronted to him he answered calmly and said no i didnt say that and it gets stuck in my head that did he say that like all the if questions, i wander all the time, and we hardly have sexual intercourse and when i want it he doesn't and when he does i give it to him, he's selfish sometimes it's just was diffrerent from the time being i met him when i thought he was the sweetheart. I dont know if i can keep up dealing with the baby mama drama, and i confronted it to him about did he say "i miss her and loved her to her again" he got frusterated and he's like i dont wanna talk about it if you dont believe me than leave the relationship, there's so much times i want to leave but i love him enough i can't and its hard now, i get so emotional, he always says im wrong and accused me for things i didn't do and makes me seem like im the bad person in the relationship, my girls tell me that its not a healthy relationship and to get out, but im stuck in between we live together and i do adore his kid and im always there when he goes and pick up his kid so how is he telling her all this sweet love and misses things to her when i dont even think its true, but now right now at this moment something is being suspicious because everytime i bring it up he gets pissed off and tells me i dont want to think about it .. i'm in the state of mind where i'm confused and need help.

September 13, 2011 - 1:08pm
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I am haven the same problem with my boyfriend and i only been with him 7 months ugh i am to the point of leaven all the excuses is driven me nut and i know i am not a bad looking girl i do love him but i need to feel that desire between the both of us even when we do have sex its a month in a half till we have it again then i got to sick of that to and we will be going at it then he says he tired please help me

September 5, 2011 - 2:22pm
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