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When’s the right time for sex?

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Lilllypad11 · 17/03/2024 00:02

When you’re seeing someone as a female, how long as a rule of thumb do you wait. Realistically, I think guys do lose interest if you do it too fast.

so what are your thoughts?

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CrispsandCheeseSandwich · 17/03/2024 10:18

Thing is, guys lose interest when you give them what they want early on don’t they?

Well the ones who only want sex do.

DH and I had sex on our first date. He hasn't lost interest yet, but it's only been 7 years so there's still time!

I've had plenty of sex on the first date, only if I wanted to. If they lost interest, then they lost interest. I only had sex with people because I wanted to have sex with them, not because I was aiming for it to turn into a relationship and I'd calculated that this was the optimum time for sex. I'm not interested in that.

Justcashnosweets · 17/03/2024 10:18

Second date with OH, still together 13 years later.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 17/03/2024 10:20

They don't lose interest because you had sex early, the were already not that interested but thought they'd try and get a shag first

Cronchy · 17/03/2024 10:21

Lilllypad11 · 17/03/2024 00:17

Thing is, guys lose interest when you give them what they want early on don’t they?

Perhaps you should stop dating these sort of men, that might resolve your issue.

BigPussyEnergy · 17/03/2024 10:22

Agree with PP who said they’d rather find out early if the guy is a douche who’s going to dump you as soon as he gets sex. IME it doesn’t matter how long you wait, if they’re holding out for sex and then dumping you, getting it out of the way sooner than later so you don’t get attached is better than longing it out and then getting dumped anyway. Any man judging me for doing the exact same thing he’s doing isn’t for me anyway.

CrispsandCheeseSandwich · 17/03/2024 10:23

Also, what do you mean there is nothing for him to work for after that? Well, our holidays, our life, our future children, life's little pleasures, all those things! They don't just stop after you have sex once!

Agreed. It sounds like OP thinks men only want sex, and therefore women must use this to trap them into a relationship. As if no men ever actually want a relationship.

BigPussyEnergy · 17/03/2024 10:23

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 17/03/2024 10:20

They don't lose interest because you had sex early, the were already not that interested but thought they'd try and get a shag first

Put much more succinctly than I did!

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 17/03/2024 10:32

tryingtohelp82 · 17/03/2024 01:37

@SmileyClare excuse me!? I was a virgin with vaginismus. Think before you post.
Even if I hadn't been, it's not game playing. Many women want to get to know someone first before having sex.

Then they should wait for their OWN reasons not because of trying to find the perfect amount of time to earn the man's respect and interest.

hangingonfordearlife1 · 17/03/2024 10:33

this is mental. if a guy loses interest after sex then he clearly isn't someone you want to be with anyway and no amount of waiting is going to change this man's emotional maturity.

StarlightLady · 17/03/2024 10:34

lotsofpeoplenametheirswords · 17/03/2024 10:18

But surely banging on the first date is different if you're not banging on the first date every week?! So, yes I did 'bang' my husband on the first date 21 years ago but it was the first date I'd been on in a long time!

Also, what do you mean there is nothing for him to work for after that? Well, our holidays, our life, our future children, life's little pleasures, all those things! They don't just stop after you have sex once!

Exactly this!

Hannahconda · 17/03/2024 10:36

What about a woman being put off by a man because he slept with her too quickly? The double standards are shocking :(

CoparentingDad · 17/03/2024 11:00

Bloke here

I met my DW 4 years ago in RL and on our 2nd date, she told me she never had sex with anyone she dated for at least the first 3 months.

I really respected that position and it felt sensible both sides (we were both clear with each other we were looking for a long term relationship)

It ended up happening after 2 months, and we've been very happy ever since

For me, the 3 month thing qualifies out the F boys / players, but doesn't keep anyone serious waiting too long.

tryingtohelp82 · 17/03/2024 11:10

@StarlightLady so many pedants and people on the defence about sleeping with people too early. I've done it myself, I'm not criticising!
I know sex is part of getting to know someone, of course it is. Clearly I meant many women prefer to get to know them as a person over the weeks first

tryingtohelp82 · 17/03/2024 11:13

@Unexpectedlysinglemum no argument here 🤷🏻‍♀️ I said because they want to get to know someone. That's their own reason..

Bobbotgegrinch · 17/03/2024 11:20

As a man, please don't have sex with someone unless you actually want to. The very last thing I'd want would be for someone to have sex with me just because they didn't want me to lose interest.

And yes, I probably wouldn't continue seeing someone who didn't want to have sex with me for a considerable time. Sex is an important part of a relationship for me, I want to know if we're compatible on that level before I become too emotionally attached to them. But that's fine, it just means we're not suited.

Also, sometimes men will stop dating you once you've had sex. I can think of twice where I've done this. But in neither case did I think "Right, shagged her, onto the next". In both cases it was because we weren't well suited in bed, so it wasn't worth wasting either of our time continuing.

takemeawayagain · 17/03/2024 11:22

I always waited a couple of months as I want to feel an emotional connection - I have no interest in sex without that. Plenty will lose interest in that time as they don't want to wait - they weren't for me.

No point playing games OP, just do what's right for you.

Theothername · 17/03/2024 12:49

When it feels right for you, based on things like your resilience to the possibility of being rejected after sex, your beliefs around sex, your vulnerability, enjoyment of sex and many other things.

I’m just not a jump into bed on the first date person - I take time to open up and I need to have space away from a person to figure out my feelings.

But in saying that, my best sex ever was a drunken first night. The relationship fizzled out because we weren’t compatible outside the bedroom but I couldn’t regret the sex. And sex can be a lot of fun.

I don’t think theres a magic number of days/weeks to wait. I think for previous generations there was a more cohesive social consensus about sexual morality so there was a higher degree of predictability to that conundrum. It was still a fraught issue with double standards and blatant hypocrisy. Sexual mores have changed now.

My advice is to be resolute about doing what you’re comfortable with in every aspect of dating to maximise your chance of attracting a partner who is compatible land comfortable within the boundaries you set.

But also to understand that a relationship not working out isn’t a rejection of you or anything to do with your worth as a person. It’s a bit like doing a jigsaw- if a piece doesn’t fit, you put it aside and look for another one. But trying to jam yourself to fit another person doesn’t do anyone any favours.

And sometimes the trash takes itself out. The guy that dumps you for having sex too soon or not soon enough just wasn’t your compatible jigsaw piece.

104c · 17/03/2024 13:05

Lol, I don't think I ever really had a "rule" in my teens as I basically made it up as I went along and let my hormones take the reins. I was pretty promiscuous as a teenager but got it all out my system and settled down quickly. I've had boyfriends I'd never slept with after 6 dates and making it official, some boyfriends i slept with first on a whim and then got together and did the whole dating thing, and a good few one night stands/fwb.
I will say though the ones I liked the most and was serious about, I waited the longest. Me and my husband got together when I was 18 (I'd known him for over a year prior) and we went on several dates before making it official and then didn't have sex for a few more days after that despite staying at his house every night.
I think its more about doing what you both want and letting the chemistry lead you down that path (and being safe about it of course). A blanket rule doesn't always make sense x

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