WillyA, taken on its own, isolated from the rest of the OP, this phrase gives the impression of a couple in which the H would always try to initiate sex, and sometimes the wife would agree and at other times she would not. Further, the wife would never initiate sex on her own. In the end the H gave up.

I realize that the context speaks of a very different scenario, but in isolation, this sentence paints a picture of his having been chasing you until he got too tired of constant chase and refocused on easier targets.

This sentence stands out and contradicts pretty much the rest of the OP. Maybe you can shed light on why you wrote it?