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Do 99% of men think about someone else while DTD?

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Salsa2026 · 01/05/2026 18:29

Just that really. Lots of people, here and in general say things like, “all men fantasise about other women during sex at the very least sometimes”. And when I say all I really mean the vast majority, as there can always be an exception to everything.

If it’s true I think it’s quite grim tbh and makes me glad I’m not in a relationship. I’d want a man to be all about me 🤣

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IdentifyingAsAWoollyMammoth · 01/05/2026 18:31

They think about Margaret Thatcher so that they can try and hold off as long as possible.

Salsa2026 · 01/05/2026 18:34

IdentifyingAsAWoollyMammoth · 01/05/2026 18:31

They think about Margaret Thatcher so that they can try and hold off as long as possible.

Laugh react

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PashaMinaMio · 01/05/2026 18:37

I think a lot of women might (need) to think about other men when DTD.
It’s not confined to men. Or is it? 🤷‍♀️

DeskGnome · 01/05/2026 18:40

I sometimes think about the pile of laundry that needs doing.

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 12:44

DeskGnome · 01/05/2026 18:40

I sometimes think about the pile of laundry that needs doing.

Laugh react but this was a serious question 🤣

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seventeenofsumday · 02/05/2026 14:25

Let's be honest here if you ask your partner this question they aren't exactly going to admit this anyway so it's pretty much unknown😂 I mean I'd hope not but if I asked I'd get a no answer regardless of if he actually does so I'm not going to ask, and tbf if he did say he thought about other women he wouldn't be getting a shag again 🤣

ExperiencedTeacher · 02/05/2026 14:39

I’m not entirely thinking about my partner in the moment. I’m thinking about whatever comes to my mind, usually a fantasy or other. I don’t expect him to only think about me. But we haven’t discussed it because I don’t need to know what’s in his head all of the time

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 19:55

ExperiencedTeacher · 02/05/2026 14:39

I’m not entirely thinking about my partner in the moment. I’m thinking about whatever comes to my mind, usually a fantasy or other. I don’t expect him to only think about me. But we haven’t discussed it because I don’t need to know what’s in his head all of the time

That’s fair enough, but it’d find it a turn off and would prefer he was thinking of me!! 😕 I thought men who were very physically into their girlfriends/wives would not need to fantasise…?

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Wynter25 · 02/05/2026 19:56

PashaMinaMio · 01/05/2026 18:37

I think a lot of women might (need) to think about other men when DTD.
It’s not confined to men. Or is it? 🤷‍♀️

I certainly dont need to think about other men

Notmyreality · 02/05/2026 19:59

They are thinking of you.
You with other women..
You with other men…
You and your sister…

moomooitus · 02/05/2026 19:59

Oh god I don't always think about DH, after 20 years I want a bit of variety.

CocSoc · 02/05/2026 20:02

I don’t always think of dh. I sometimes fantasise about people i know, famous people I’ve seen on sm/telly recently.

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:03

Wynter25 · 02/05/2026 19:56

I certainly dont need to think about other men

Edited

Neither have I in the past. And I don’t think the three men I’ve slept with were thinking about other women… unless they were putting on a good act?!

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Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:03

CocSoc · 02/05/2026 20:02

I don’t always think of dh. I sometimes fantasise about people i know, famous people I’ve seen on sm/telly recently.

At least you’re honest! Do you think he thinks of other women?

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Nothankyov · 02/05/2026 20:04

I read the same in a different post and I have to say I was quite surprised

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:04

Notmyreality · 02/05/2026 19:59

They are thinking of you.
You with other women..
You with other men…
You and your sister…

Are you a man?

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Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:05

Nothankyov · 02/05/2026 20:04

I read the same in a different post and I have to say I was quite surprised

By which comments?

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LucieLemon · 02/05/2026 20:06

How would you know 🤷🏻‍♀️

OverheardBreakup · 02/05/2026 20:07

I think about Chris Hemsworth … Often!

Notmyreality · 02/05/2026 20:07

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:04

Are you a man?

Yes but don’t tell anyone it’s a secret.

Nothankyov · 02/05/2026 20:08

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:05

By which comments?

Oh sorry I wasn’t clear. By the fact that people think of someone else.

Shallotsaresmallonions · 02/05/2026 20:09

Honestly hasn't crossed my mind to think of another man, whilst doing it with my husband. I didn't know it was something a lot people did.

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:15

LucieLemon · 02/05/2026 20:06

How would you know 🤷🏻‍♀️

You couldn’t know for sure unless he admitted it, but you could probably tell how into you/all over you he is

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moomooitus · 02/05/2026 20:26

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:15

You couldn’t know for sure unless he admitted it, but you could probably tell how into you/all over you he is

You'd have absolutely no idea while giving him a blow job though for example. TBF I mostly fantasise about other women rather than other men.

CocSoc · 02/05/2026 20:43

Salsa2026 · 02/05/2026 20:03

At least you’re honest! Do you think he thinks of other women?

Probs. I haven’t asked. We do fantasise together though about others joining. So wouldn’t surprise me if he did.