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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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ButtMuncher · 21/05/2017 03:16

We've got an 8 month old son. Go figure Grin

Seriously though it's about once a week. Sometimes we'll have a mad burst of energy and do it twice. Usually we're so knackered that we sit there slobbing out watching crap. When we first got together we'd easily have done it 5-6 times a week if not more Blush

jouu · 21/05/2017 03:21

We don't live together but we do sleep over often.
A quickie in the morning and an hour session in the evening... sometimes it's twice in the evening but not every time. A massage and candles sounds annoying but foreplay is plentiful. Horses for courses etc.

When we were going 4-6 x a day that was spaced over 8-12 hours. Plenty of time.

user1486956786 · 21/05/2017 03:49

3-4 times a week (not always sex but something). DH would have it twice a day if I was up for it. I'm too tired for that and have less desire for it if it's too frequent.

I'd prefer just twice a week, but trying to keep DH happy.

(No kids FYI)

swimmerforlife · 21/05/2017 06:05

Once every couple of weeks, tbh neither DH or I have massive sex drives, even pre kids so that suits us.

mylittlepony6 · 21/05/2017 06:16

I have been with DH 10 years, married for 7. On average twice a week but sometimes more.

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Crispsheets · 21/05/2017 09:45

Been with partner 3 years but only see each other every 4 weeks for 4 days. So it's twice a day then 😁
We both have very high sex drive a so I'm expecting it to be once a day when we move in. Not bad for nearly 60 year olds.
But that's the key....No children.

jelliebelly · 21/05/2017 09:58

1-2x a week most weeks - married 20 years - kids 8 and 11

user1487941567 · 21/05/2017 14:04

Been together 9 years, usually once a week or fortnightly but I've been pregnant or breastfeeding/cosleeping since 2015. So maybe now once a month. Just got back in to the swing and I got pregnant again!

Happybunny19 · 21/05/2017 14:09

Every day, sometimes at weekends a couple of times a day. Been together 23 years, in our mid forties with 3 young DCs.

Babyg1995 · 21/05/2017 14:23

Been together 2 years 6/7 times a week sometimes more if it's 2/3 times in a night .

MrsJoyOdell · 21/05/2017 14:31

Together 8 years, married 4, 4DC. We are late 20s/early 30s and at it like rabbits most of the time Grin At least 3-4 times a week and on days off with no kids (fairly frequent) multiple times a day.

Likeaninjanow · 21/05/2017 14:42

Married 14 years, and together 20. We have 2dc. Usually 3 to 4 times a week. DH feels very hard done by at that too Hmm

DaddyfingerAnnihilation · 21/05/2017 14:43

Together 16yrs, 4DC, both early 30's, usually at least 4 times a week.
During a dry spell usually 1-2 times a week.

justdontevenfuckingstart · 21/05/2017 14:47

Last time this thread came up it was a ridiculous amount. This time we're twice a week? Who knows where we will be next time.
Both happy.

Doesn't matter what other people are doing.

Only concerns are if you are happy??

MrsELM21 · 21/05/2017 14:52

2/3 times per week, late 30's together for 17 years, married for 7

dadblokechap42 · 21/05/2017 15:32

42, together 10yrs, married 8, since ds born, once every 1.5 to 2yrs :-/

my belly is too big and puts her off. my body confidence is wrecked.... there ya go. couch to 5k if I can find time to breathe.......

romany4 · 21/05/2017 19:33

Married 27 years but my DH is now disabled with chronic pain conditions so very rarely.
But we do other stuff less energetic Blush

MaudLyn · 21/05/2017 19:36

Sometimes 3 times a day, sometimes once a month.

Tingatingatale · 21/05/2017 19:52

We've been together just over a year and do live together. We dtd most days and sometimes twice but it is very early days.

In my marriage of 20+ years it was probably 1/2 times a year

BluePeppers · 21/05/2017 19:56

There is no 'normal' TBH. Everyone has a different sex drive. Add to that different levels of energy and you get a really wise spectrum.
Saying that it's normal to have sex let's say 3 times a week and that it's the average for couples is a bit like saying that the average height for women is 1.65m and wonder why you are measuring 1.70 or 1.55m.

Fwiw, being ill means that we ddt much much less often than you. It's not rejection p, just anstatembt of how I physically am.
I would listen to your partner when he says he is too tired.

tiba · 22/05/2017 00:49

Together nearly 2 years, usually most days probably averaging out to 6 times a week.
I'm currently 38 weeks pregnant and this has probably dropped to 4 or 5 times per week.

No idea what itl be like once baby arrives though

WithCheesePlease · 22/05/2017 01:23

We're together 8 years and in our late 30s... About 4 times a week. If it was up to DH it would be every day, twice a day... I'd be happy with twice a week. I guess 4 times is the middle ground/compromise.

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