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How often do you and your partner DTD?

48 replies

Januarie · 20/05/2017 22:13

Myself and DH have been together for four years and on average I would say we DTD twice a week. I would prefer it to be more but he will say he's tired.

I would say we each initiate it about 50% of the time. I'm early 30s and just wondering what's "normal".

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smu06set · 20/05/2017 22:15

Been together 8 years, early 30s, I would say once a week! Would love it to be more...

Pepperedpig · 20/05/2017 22:16

I think we've dtd may be once in 6 months so I don't think I'm best placed to answer. I'm just knackered with a toddler and work etc. Before Dd it was probably once a month so never loads.

louisejxxx · 20/05/2017 22:16

Once a week here.

Isadora2007 · 20/05/2017 22:17

Married nearly ten years. 2/3 times per week average.
Four kids.

smileygrapefruit · 20/05/2017 22:18

Around once a week. On these threads you always get people coming on saying "at least three times a day", how they find time to do anything else I don't know!

dinosaursandtea · 20/05/2017 22:25

Sometimes once or twice a week, sometimes once or twice a month. Married 4 years, together for 14.

Teddy6767 · 20/05/2017 22:26

Been together 1 year and probably do it 4 times a week (we don't live together)

dinosaursandtea · 20/05/2017 22:26

Also both mid-30s, both women and probably initiate equally.

00100001 · 20/05/2017 22:28

Just depends really. Sometimes we'll have sex every day. Sometimes nothing for 2-3 weeks

It depends on how busy or tired we are. If I'm only period.

I'd say once a week on average.

I agree with PP I don't know how people manage every day! When do you find the time???

ILoveDolly · 20/05/2017 22:30

Used to be quite regular but now after 12 years of marriage it seems to have dwindled to nothing. My husband has a more intimate relationship with MUTV than he does with me.

BarbedBloom · 20/05/2017 22:32

Every other day usually. Been together for two years. I'm mid thirties and he's late thirties.

GreenHairDontCare · 20/05/2017 22:32

We're doing it right now.

thenightsky · 20/05/2017 22:33

Been married 36 years. Between my hip arthritis and his ED it works out about once a year Grin

AprilLudgateDwyer · 20/05/2017 22:34

Last night we did for the first time since we conceived our son in 2015!

With hard pregnancy and non sleeping baby it just wasn't a priority!

Whirltime · 20/05/2017 22:34

Been togther 4 years. Have 3 dcs. Both late 20s. It depends sometimes can be a 3 times a week sometimes can go without for a couple of weeks.

Orlandointhewilderness · 20/05/2017 22:36

Depends. We spend 3 nights together a week. In that time we will probably dtd 4 times. We have only been together 10 months though!

Januarie · 20/05/2017 22:40

OK maybe we aren't doing too badly then, I think because in the media you see men wanting sex all the time I get a bit upset if DH isn't in the mood when I am, it feels like a big rejection.

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OhTheRoses · 20/05/2017 22:42

Been married nearly 26 years. Hmm. There was an apocryphal tale about a jar. Put a penny in every time in the first year. Takes penny out every time after and the jar will never empty Grin

Laurendisorder · 20/05/2017 23:19

after 34 years together still at least once a week - in my early 30s was at least five times a week

jouu · 20/05/2017 23:29

My current partner and I don't live together and spend on average half the week together. We have sex twice a day when we are together. So on average every day. Been together 18 months.

When we first met it was 4-6 times a day. If it were up to me, we'd still be at it as we were when we met. I have tired DP out :)

When my ex and I split after 10 or so years it was 3-5 times a week. Less during pmt, more during ovulation. When we met (very early 20s) it was several times a day as well.

I'm just the randy type. It's my love language.

anon1987 · 21/05/2017 01:09

Together for 15 years 3 dc
About 1-2xs a week nowadays.

In the first 6 years it was at least 4xs a week, but we had no children and were very young and in our teens for most of those 6 years.

anon1987 · 21/05/2017 01:13

Jouu do you work? And how can you have 4 decent sex sessions a day??
You'd literally have no time to work, eat, wash etc?.
I take it you mean 4 quickies?

LadyB49 · 21/05/2017 01:15

In our 60s.... about every 7 - 10 days.

jouu · 21/05/2017 02:04

Of course I work?? And wash and eat... I don't watch any television or movies or anything like that, which leaves a good few hours per weeknight, plus a quickie every morning. And more than that on the weekend if we are just mooching around at home. We are extremely lovey dovey when we are alone together so it just happens.

And we aren't at it 4x per day anymore, as I said, it's only twice a day now. When we were, it was whole days spent in bed at the weekend.

Also as I said we don't live together. We do our domestic chores in our respective homes when we are apart. Which leaves lots of time to shag when we are together!

anon1987 · 21/05/2017 02:38

jouu but if you don't live together, and you're at work during the day, how can you fit in even 2 sex sessions a day?
Presumably on a week day you're not waking up together, so that's morning sex out the window. Then if you finish work at 6 for example, you see each other at 7, then how are you able to fit in 2 rounds of sex?
I'm assuming the first go would be over with quicker then the second. You'd need time for him to get his balls loaded up again.
What about foreplay?

We're lovey Dovey too but when we have sex it lasts at least an hour minimum , with hugs then kissing then foreplay then intercourse and then we normally lie naked together for a good half hour at least.

Occasionally we have had 2 sex sessions in one day, a morning one (quickie) and then a full one in the evening with massage and candles and all the extras etc.

I don't know, I just prefer quality then quantity. I don't think I'd like to just 'shag' every time, I like slow sensual sex that takes time and effort with both of us savouring every moment. Mind you, I do like it when he surprises me in the dining room, but I wouldn't want that 4xs in one day.

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