My boyfriend and I have been dating for just over 6 months now. We have always had a healthy sex life, it couldn't have been better. We get along famously. I just recently found out that he has had no sexual desire for me for the past one and a half months. He is very consumed by stress and anxiety at work, he is building a new house that has been nothing but problems, he feels he has become very out of shape these past couples months as well (he used to be very active), we have had small arguments here and there. He told me that he is still in love with me, doesn't want or have desire to be with someone else, still loves my affection (cuddling, kissing, hand holding, being close to one another), he still thinks I am beautiful and attractive but just isn't interested when it comes to sex. He said there was no gradual decrease, just one day it was like it turned off. He said that he has had a high sex drive since he hit puberty and has never had this issue. He said he still checks me out and masturbates every once in awhile to nude photos of me. I asked if he still masturbates as much as he used to when we are apart, and he said that has declined also. He says that once we get into actually having sex he enjoys it but he can't get into the part leading up to it.
Is this something that will pass, once he is less stressed with his daily life? Or anything I can help with? I don't want to initiate and make him feel pressured, when he is not in the mood. I don't want to cause any resentment there. Can a huge amount of stress effect your sexual desire for your partner? Or is there more to it?
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