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Do you still fancy your OH?

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overweightcat · 10/06/2020 11:14

Even after years together?
This is purely about physical attraction not personality.

Had this topic come up on my recent zoom chat with friends and after a few wines the majority of them said they don't fancy their husbands/boyfriends anymore after 5+ (or significantly more) years together. Putting it down to weight gain and/or general ageing but they made it all sound like it's completely normal and part of the parcel of a longterm relationship with DCs and work/general life. This was followed by a general moan about partners.

There was me and another friend who didn't say much throughout. It prompted me to pay attention to DP a bit more and yesterday for some reason I woke up stupidly early, I decided to stay in bed and turned and saw him next to me and just thought "crap he's gorgeous", I feel like in the day to day life with kids and work and all the other things to get on with it just gets taken for granted but when I just pause and really see him I remember how stupidly handsome he is (to me of course) and wonder how I landed him.
He doesn't look exactly like he did when we met he's put on a few pounds and is currently growing a bit of a beard which isn't my thing at all but it doesn't take away from the fact that he's tall, dark and handsome with broad shoulders, his stupidly long eyelashes which make me jealous, lovely deep voice and a cracking smile - just my personal type.
He's not Mr.Perfect and has plenty of annoying habits, he's a master at flooding the bathroom floor when showering and can never find an item that's under his nose even with detailed instructions which gives me the rage Grin but purely from a physical perspective I do still fancy him.

So out of curiosity since I felt like the minority on the call I just wanted to put the question out there - do you still fancy your OH after years together?

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MinteeFresh · 10/06/2020 11:17

yes, but only fairly recently after a long dry patch in the middle.

Aereon91 · 10/06/2020 11:20

I've been with my partner for 6 years and I feel like I find him even more and more handsome everyday Grin I feel very lucky

HalloumiSalad · 10/06/2020 11:23

Coming up to 18 years together I still fancy the pants off my dh. Well perhaps not literally, cos my libido is suffering for various reasons at the moment which is annoying cos I ogle him and everything. 😁
But I can't wait to sort out my libido issues and enjoy this amazing man I've been lucky to have for so long.

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ExplodingCarrots · 10/06/2020 11:25

Yep, we've been together 13 years and I still very much fancy DH. If anything I think he gets more handsome as he ages Grin.

AnneLovesGilbert · 10/06/2020 11:26

Yes. He’s gorgeous. Gives me a fluttery tummy. Not a clue why I was lucky to land him Grin

SurreyHillsGirl · 10/06/2020 11:29

My DH is ridiculously handsome and sexy, he gets better with age, damn him! He is very funny and totally lovely too. So yes, I still REALLY fancy my gorgeous DH Grin

maras2 · 10/06/2020 11:29

DH is now 70 and we've been together since he was 19.
I still fancy him lots,especially as his hair's much longer due to lock down.
He had shoulder length, jet black hair back in the day.
It's not that long now and is mostly grey but I still can't resist stroking it.Blush
He's just gorgeous. Smile

LionKingOrTigerKing · 10/06/2020 11:29

Very much so, I fancy the pants off my dh. We've been together 11 years, he's tall, handsome, has an amazing body, he still makes my tummy flip. I don't know how I managed it though considering
I'm short and fat Confused

Redbrownbrick · 10/06/2020 11:31

Yes!

Been together 10ish years and he hasn't got fat (I have 🙃) but he's lost a lot of muscle due to ill health. Obviously I'd love to have the buff version back but it really doesn't make a difference to how attracted I feel towards him. Hopefully he feels the same about me and my excess pounds!

anormalperson · 10/06/2020 11:31

Yes definitely, he's conventionally very attractive and like another pp said seems to look better with age. He also keeps in shape . Definitely more conventionally attractive than I am.

BearSoFair · 10/06/2020 11:31

Yes. Coming up for 19 years together. He's ageing very well! Although if he keeps his lockdown beard for much longer I might change my answer Grin

MsChatterbox · 10/06/2020 11:33

I feel like sometimes I get used to my husband and don't notice his looks/body. Then I will imagine I am seeing him for the first time and I am much more attracted to him! It's weird.

Ninkanink · 10/06/2020 11:34

Yes, very much so.

Been together 12 years ish.

It helps that we’ve maintained a very active sex life throughout, barring a few months here and there due to stress and other difficult things. Sex is extremely important to me (and him) in keeping a relationship passionate and exciting.

Gin4thewin · 10/06/2020 11:38

Ive been with dp since i was 15, i swear he gets better looking the older he gets, i just get fatter, saggier and worse looking 🤣 i love his dad bod, hes 31 this year but still looks early 20's

unicornparty · 10/06/2020 11:38

Yes! We've been together 5 years. I looked at him driving yesterday and could see the sun shining off his cheekbones and got a fluttery tummy. He's delicious Grin

TheLesserOfTwoWeevils · 10/06/2020 11:39

We've been together 12 years and I still fancy the pants off him!

overweightcat · 10/06/2020 11:44

@MsChatterbox I can really relate to that!

I think I got used to him but the zoom chat made me pay more attention and if he was a stranger I saw walking down the street I'd definitely be checking that out Grin

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SuddenArborealStop · 10/06/2020 11:44

No I don't but I've two young kids and I'm hoping it comes back around, it's a long life

PrincessHoneysuckle · 10/06/2020 11:45

Yes.Weve been together 7.5 years and I look at him with lust every day

AskingforaBaskin · 10/06/2020 11:48

Yes. He's been on this big fitness thing recently and has lost a lot of weight. He wasn't Even big to begin with.
But I'm now finding myself getting turned on when he walks past! Even with young children and sleepless nights, not being able to shower alone 😳
It's like back when we were just shagging all the time. I'm actually planning to have the big shower later and see if he's up for it later.

Deadringer · 10/06/2020 12:52

No.

Oopsy41 · 10/06/2020 13:06

Been with my husband 21 years and literally never been so attracted to him. I don't know how much of that is his looks, personality or our history together but I still really fancy him. He's very different to what I'd consider to be 'my type' but the connection was there instantly

Boopeedoop · 10/06/2020 13:08

24 years in. Very attracted to my husband. It does his head in sometimes!

madcatladyforever · 10/06/2020 13:10

I stopped fancying my ex husband after around 2 years of a 15 year marriage not because his looks had changed but because I realised how utterly selfish and uncaring he was.
For me looks are completely unimportant, personality is everything, if a man treats me well and as an equal I won't fall out of love with him but being dismissed daily, treated badly, never celebrating my birthday etc I very quickly lose any feelings I had for them.

Ninkanink · 10/06/2020 13:11

Well yes, that goes without saying. If my DH wasn’t a good man, or stopped being one, he wouldn’t be my husband! And I certainly wouldn’t fancy him or want to have any kind of intimacy, sexual or otherwise, with him.

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