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Originally Posted by jaymoq
Definitely. Currently, I am 26. He is 35. I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, which I do know can be taxing on a relationship, but the symptoms have been present for its entirety. It was actually moving in that seemed to stifle things this time. I do not have any physical health issues. He has had a lapband surgery but is otherwise in good health. He does get testosterone injections weekly. In terms of functioning, he has never had any issue there. It is getting him interested in intimacy where the problem starts. He would much rather watch tv or sleep than be physical with me. He stays up so late that by the time he comes to bed, he is too exhausted to do anything else but sleep. That can be frustrating.
As far as past relationships, I have dated men in excellent physical health that were 1 year older than me to 5 years older than me in varying health and continue to find that their sexual interests are typically much lower than mine.
I know that eventually, my libido will decrease, but in the meantime, I am struggling to maintain this relationship or any other based on the physical appetite of the mates I seem to pick. Even as a younger woman at 20, I dated a 21 year old male and he told me was "getting too old" and was not interested in sex anymore. I have had men ask me "Have your other boyfriends ever had a problem with how often you like sex?"
Is wanting to have sex 2-3 times a week really that strange? Is being honest about my expectations or desires selfish of me? Am I putting way too much emphasis on sexual compatibility?
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Being honest about this to your man is never wrong. Keep talking to him about it so he knows how you feel. 2-3 times a week is not all that crazy. But if your drive is higher than his, maybe once a week you can take matters "into your own hands" so to speak just to lessen the pressure on him a bit. To be honest, I think most men are in the twice a week range. If he's not on any kind of meds and doesn't have any history of sexual abuse, it's fair to expect him to be in that range too.
The thing that worries me in the things you mentioned is his staying up late. A very common issue these days is when men stay up late and watch pornography and use that to self satisfy; leaving their woman upstairs lonely and unsatisfied. You might want to have a gentle talk with him and see if that's what's going on. If you come at it as just a concern and not an attack, maybe you could even incorporate it into you bedroom activities? If he admits to this, try not to get angry as it may make him defensive. It might just be his way of dealing with performance anxiety.
No matter how you look at it, matching libidos is a very tough thing. Good luck and keep talking!