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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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im going thow the same thing i just dont no what to do.. im worried its me.. as i had the same problem with my ex and now with my new man. we been 2gether for 1 year and 3 weeks and not had sex for around 2 months and we use to have it all the time.. we wont chat to me about it. he just says stop going on at me.. but i have needs.. he is the 2nd man ive sleept with

June 23, 2011 - 2:37am
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was there a time where you stopped having sex with him due to other priorities. as a male im going through a point where my girlfriend is preoccupied with other things. and personally its a turn off for me when i havent had sex in about a month and half. i would say try to turn him on. tease and have fun with it. and if its a no go then you might be out of luck.

June 20, 2011 - 10:55pm
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i am 26 with 3 kids,i have been with my bf on and off for 3years he also has 2 kids so and hes 21,i like to have sex more then he does but we communicate that seems to wrk cuz when we do get to have sex its the most intence sex and we are both fine for weeks on end.... if you are cuddling holding hands and while ur cooking or doing dishes and he comes up and grabs ur butt and holds u or kisses u thats still a form of sex acts....dont worrie bout ur partner or sex he/or she will come around,if they dont thers sooo many men and women out there that can fill there space.....note looks aint everything every men or women has there own taste in what they want big.skinny average,i have 3 kids and still look like i did from high school but even if i dident and my man dident want me i still wouldent worrie cuz there is a man or women whoo thinks u are SEXY............

June 20, 2011 - 8:09am
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i think that as weird as it might sound... TALK to him....maybe its just stress or something.....like how we get if we're PMSing... but it can't hurt to juat say... hey... lets try some new things..or lets do it. some guys actually DON"T wanna make the move..so we...the gals have to... so surprise him. dress in something you =wouldn't normally dress in ...say something you wouldn't normally say..take dharge and do what you gotta do.... good luck!!!
P.S. dors he smoke a lot? cuz that lowers libido

June 20, 2011 - 12:41am
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Just tell him. I'm a guy and my GF had the same problem. Every girl and guy are diffrent so maybe what he was doing worked on one girl but not you. If he dosent like going down on you ask him to finger you and show him the spots that you like being touched and how. Don't worry about his ego guys are wierd like that it might go down for a bit but once he can plessure you it wilol sky rocket.

yours trully

June 19, 2011 - 1:55am
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Okay so my bf is a couple years older and he's been with 4 other girls before me while i've only been with 1 other guy so he thinks he's really good at sex and seriously...he's not. I havent had the heart to tell him i've never come during sex, only a couple times while doing 69. Actually, i only come when he uses his mouth on me, but he doesn't do that often because he doesn't like it. How do i teach him what to do during sex so i can get pleasured also. I don't want to seem selfish but whenever we do it he always comes and i get close but never to that point. But he doesn't know when i come or not. I want to give him hints during foreplay but would that be wierd if i was telling him what to do? I don't want to bruise his ego but he's annoyed cuz i always want sex and the reason is because I never get to finish!!! What do i do?

June 14, 2011 - 9:37pm
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My boyfriend is 21 and I'm 19 and he never wants to have sex, while I wanna do it like rabbits. So who has the problem...me or him? He says I should deny him and he'll want it more, but that's not getting me more sex, just makes me control when we do it which i don't care if i control it or not. I want to try sexy outfits or something but i can't bring myself to do it because of my ex rejecting me really bad when i dressed up for him and i don't think i can bear being rejected like that again. I know my boyfriend isn't like my ex but i just can't chance it. Is there anything else for me to do? Something to raise his testosterone levels?

June 14, 2011 - 9:27pm
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I'm so glad I found this site. I have the same problem as everyone else. My bf and I have a one year old together, and it really bothers me that we only have sex twice a month. I held on to the last ten lbs from my pregnancy that I just can't shake, but I seriously don't get it. The girl my bf was with before me is at least 50lbs heavier than me, and he hasn't exactly dated the best looking girls. Not trying to down them or anything, but it bothers me that he could bring himself to sleep with them, but he can't sleep with me. I'm not the most gorgeous girl in the world, but I didn't think I was ugly either. But now I feel that way. I actually cry thinking about it, because it makes me feel so unattractive. I guess I'm just venting, but it really does hurt.

June 13, 2011 - 4:44am
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Men physically need sex. Pressure builds from sperm and it has to be released. He has to be getting his release from somewhere. I'd ask if he is cheating on you.

June 10, 2011 - 10:48am
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Wow, I thought I was the only guy with this problem. I'm a man, and I love my girlfriend dearly. She's gorgeous and she's sweet, cute, hot, sexy, adorable, and very sassy. She's the whole package and my heart is breaking because I fear I might lose her. We've been together for almost 6 months now. I love this girl with all my heart. But I don't know what the hell is wrong with me. This is the first time I experience something like this. I'm just not in the mood to have sex. And I know that our relationship is in jeopardy because of that. I'm not cheating on her and I don't think I have to deal with higher amount of stress than most people do (I'm a full time student and work part-time.) I'm still very affectionate to her. We're just not having sex very often (maybe 1-2 times a week)

My girlfriend has a higher sexual appetite than I do.

I exercise regularly and practice martial arts. I have a social life. Both me and my girlfriend are very attractive not just because of looks but because we're very charismatic and friendly. So we both often have to ward people off because we're committed to each other.

Could it be possible that maybe I just need a bit of space, or time away from her? We're together almost 24 / 7. I told her that last night. I don't need the time alone to go party or meet other people. I just want to chill by myself sometimes, do my school work uninterrupted, and go to the gym more often, as I did before I started my relationship with her (I used to go 4-5 times a week, now it varies from 2-4 times a week)

My girlfriend told me that maybe I should play with her flower or use a vibrator on her... and my reply to that is "how can I play with you sexually and do a good job if I'm not in the mood for it"?

I have a therapist I normally talk to about my life goals and experiences, and I will share this issue with him... if he tells me something worth sharing I'll definitely come back here and share it with you all :)

I just ask you, please, man or woman, to work things through with your partner before jumping to conclusions.

-RJ

June 7, 2011 - 10:03am
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