X
Collapse
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • btifulfrefly08
    Member
    • Sep 2010
    • 31

    What's wrong with him?

    My boyfriend and I have been dating for over a year now. We live together and we do almost everything together. We used to have sex a lot, but now every month it's growing less frequent. I have tried dressing up, doing some role playing, even doing everything during sex, but we still only have sex like maybe 3 times a month. He says the only reason we don't have sex is because he's getting too old. He's only 26 years old! I don't believe him at all. I think he's just lazy.

    Is there any way I can get him to stop being so lazy? I really need to find a way to make him hornier.
  • lizzardb63
    Veteran Member
    • Aug 2010
    • 1493

    Is he really stressed out about something at work? Is he on medications? Does it seem like he has low self esteem? Maybe he is having some personal issues. I think the only way you'll ever know whats really going on is if you sit him down and tell him how not having sex will effect your relationship in the long run. The more pressure you put on him, might make him even more stressed. Try to really get to the bottom of it.

    Comment

    • btifulfrefly08
      Member
      • Sep 2010
      • 31

      He seems really tired since school started back for him. But this has been going on for about 5 months. He's not really the kind of person to get stressed out about anything. But he does like to hide his true feelings a lot.

      Comment

      • johnny87
        Junior Member
        • Sep 2010
        • 4

        Originally posted by btifulfrefly08
        He's not really the kind of person to get stressed out about anything. But he does like to hide his true feelings a lot.
        You could say the same thing about me. I generally have never felt stress or anxiety about... well, just about anything. If something is happening negative in my life, I usually deal with it internally (not burying it, because that's very unhealthy), and I'm fairly good at it. When my friends/girlfriend/family are around, I just want to get away from "myself" for a while and enjoy their presence.

        What I've found with myself and others like me is that the same mechanism that lets me detach from stress and handle it more clear headed-ly is a mixed blessing. When I'm in the process of handling things, weird inconsistencies will happen in other areas of my life that seem unconnected.

        Maybe this is what's going on, maybe not. Just something to chew on.

        Comment

        • jns
          Assistant Admin
          • Mar 2010
          • 8398

          Originally posted by btifulfrefly08
          My boyfriend and I have been dating for over a year now. We live together and we do almost everything together. We used to have sex a lot, but now every month it's growing less frequent. I have tried dressing up, doing some role playing, even doing everything during sex, but we still only have sex like maybe 3 times a month. He says the only reason we don't have sex is because he's getting too old. He's only 26 years old! I don't believe him at all. I think he's just lazy.

          Is there any way I can get him to stop being so lazy? I really need to find a way to make him hornier.
          If he likes porn, it could be what is interfering with a healthy sex life.
          I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
          ...
          Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?

          From a speech by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775 at St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia

          Comment

          • btifulfrefly08
            Member
            • Sep 2010
            • 31

            He doesn't really watch porn that much. He watches porn less than we have sex. I'm pretty sure he's just lazy.

            Comment

            • WildChild
              Banned
              • Sep 2008
              • 14142

              Does he seem to be low energy in general?
              Has he gained weight?
              Do you ever feel you like he has pms?

              There are a number of factors that could affect his testosterone levels. He is in the prime age group for testicular cancer. And no, just looking at or feeling his testicles won't tell you anything. My last husband had testicular cancer and had a grapefruit sized tumor in his abdominal cavity and perfectly normal looking testicles. Your young man should get in for a general physical and have his hormone levels checked. Low testosterone affects a lot more than a man's sex interest and can debilitate his health.

              Comment

              • btifulfrefly08
                Member
                • Sep 2010
                • 31

                I should suggest that to him. He should have a yearly physical done. But his family has like no history of any cancers at all, but it's always better to be safe anyway.

                Comment

                • Jayla2251
                  Member
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 80

                  If he's should get check ups and talk to a dr. if he's having problems. Talk to him about it. Does he even know that you are unhappy with the sex? It's a part of the relationship and needs to be figured out. My bf and I, after a few years started hardly ever had sex. And he wasnt the one who had a problem with it, that was me! lol. I brought it up to him. Do I have everything figured out? No. I dont think sex is something that when it gets good, or enough, you stop working on it. If he's "just lazy" and doesnt want to work on it, then why even be in the relationship?

                  Comment

                  • btifulfrefly08
                    Member
                    • Sep 2010
                    • 31

                    Jayla that how I felt at first, that if he's not willing to work on it then what's the point in having this relationship. I did tell him about how it made me unhappy. Now we're kinda starting to have sex more often. We're on like 5 times in the past week, which is more than I usually get in a month, so I'm def. not complaining now.

                    Comment

                    or

                    Womens Health orange logoGet The Newsletter

                    Join our weekly newsletter and get the latest thought-provoking bold research and fearless conversations about sex - plus exclusive product giveaways - delivered to your inbox.

                    Latest Activity

                    Collapse

                    • Reply to Birth Control Thoughts

                      Oh, this is a very many-layered topic! When I was younger, I visited Planned Parenthood (PP) for my own STI testing, for lots of reasons, but mainly for...

                      09-16-2026, 08:09 PM By JonnyR
                    • Birth Control Thoughts

                      How are we all handling birth control now these days? I got the Nexaplanon 5 years ago and its time for a renewal. When I got it there was a huge buzz...

                      09-15-2026, 12:29 PM By Birdie_567
                    • Reply to Women - not climaxing

                      Mermaidsheets that used to happen to me all the time. Seriously frustrating, but definitely nothing to be embarrassed about! So much of it can be a mental...

                      09-11-2026, 11:12 AM By somewhereroo
                    • Reply to Women - not climaxing

                      Hello Mermaidsheets welcome to the forum! What you are experiencing with arousal and climaxing is actually pretty common for a lot of women.
                      ...

                      09-09-2026, 05:17 PM By JonnyR
                    • Women - not climaxing

                      Hello, I’m 40, a cis woman, and I’ve been married for 10 years. We were having sex and I was nearly to climax when it sort of just dissipated. This...

                      09-08-2026, 08:19 PM By Mermaidsheets

                    Latest Topics

                    Collapse

                    • Birth Control Thoughts

                      How are we all handling birth control now these days? I got the Nexaplanon 5 years ago and its time for a renewal. When I got it there was a huge buzz...

                      09-15-2026, 12:29 PM By Birdie_567
                    • Women - not climaxing

                      Hello, I’m 40, a cis woman, and I’ve been married for 10 years. We were having sex and I was nearly to climax when it sort of just dissipated. This...

                      09-08-2026, 08:19 PM By Mermaidsheets
                    • PCOS and unwanted hair growth

                      Does anyone have any experience with PCOS and getting rid of unwanted facial hair? What started as one singular strand on my chin in my 20s has turned...

                      07-27-2026, 07:25 AM By Birdie_567
                    Working...