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Why doesn't he kiss me?

21 replies

FWBMUG · 01/01/2020 21:56

I have a FWB situation. The sex is brilliant and hot but I am always left feeling a bit flat after despite the fact that I only want no strings attached sex from him.
The issue is that he never kisses me apart from one peck on the cheek after we had both finished after I asked why he never kissed me.
Is it unreasonable to expect him to kiss me and what do you think the issue is?

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Menora · 01/01/2020 21:58

He doesn’t want to get emotionally attached to you and kissing is intimate. He just wants sex. Personally this would not be ok with me!

Msgiggles30 · 01/01/2020 22:02

Does he cuddle? I have a similar thing we have been FWB on and off for 6 years Blush. We do kiss but he wont cuddle - gets up and moves after. We used to at the very beginning years ago so I wonder if it's a way to not develop anything further or his way of trying to not 'lead me on' as such. I feel the deflation too so just to let you know you're not alone in that feeling x

june2007 · 01/01/2020 22:08

Perhaps he doesn,t like kissing. my hubby doesn,t so rarely get kissed. (always been like this though.)

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/01/2020 22:12

I always wonder how sex works without kissingConfused

everybodyneedsomebody · 01/01/2020 22:52

When I had this issue it was because the guy had really bad breath and I didn’t feel comfortable addressing it directly and he wouldn’t take hints.

Interestedwoman · 01/01/2020 22:58

Does he have a partner?

As others have said and in my experience with a guy being similar at one point, some people feel weird sometimes about kissing a 'mate.' With my bloke it was a temporary thing or not something that stopped him doing it. You may find it changes over time as you get closer, more used to each other etc.

Do you think you're more into it emotionally than him, and maybe want a 'proper' relationship with him?

ClientListQueen · 01/01/2020 23:04

I don't ever kiss my FWB, and we've been on and off for a while 22 years

TwentyViginti · 01/01/2020 23:09

I don't often kiss my FWB of over two years. He's the same, occaisonally wants to kiss but mostly not.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/01/2020 23:37

So you kiss your FWB body ,is it just mouths you don't kiss.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/01/2020 23:38

**Do you

category12 · 02/01/2020 07:16

I doubt kissing would take away the flatness. It might confuse things more.

Have you considered that you might not be cut out for fwb?

kevintheorangecarrot · 02/01/2020 07:24

If you've sucked his nob then that's probably why.

Kflomy · 02/01/2020 07:32

Ok so I'm curious as to how you make
Your FWB situation work? I've tried it but got emotionally attached then had to force myself to it get attached after realising he never waned anything. Thing is neither do I as I'm quite comfortable being on my own.
Do you have rules? Are you able to sleep with anyone else? Does he stay over ?
Sorry for all the questions jut want to know your view on how you make it work?

user1481840227 · 02/01/2020 20:56

Really can't imagine having sex without kissing. If it's making you feel flat then it will only get worse. I'd end the arrangement.

Ragcat · 02/01/2020 22:36

I’m in the same situation and it really bothers me, I love kissing and I am emotionally attached, I really want him to kiss me. He’s great at cuddles and we get on so well in every other way, he just doesn’t want a proper relationship. He says the not kissing is nothing personal he just doesn’t like it (texture thing). I am reaching the point now where I’m struggling with the nature of our relationship but it’s going to be so difficult to give it up x

anothernamejeeves · 02/01/2020 23:07

@Msgiggles30 I'm curious why you would continue this arrangement for so long if it makes you feel deflated

Msgiggles30 · 02/01/2020 23:14

It's a recent thing feeling that way I am close to cutting it off as I now want the real thing. It's been on and off during the 6 years quite a lot and weve known eachother since 16 so just too easy and comfortable as a fall back. Ultimately he doesnt want more and I've come to realise I do but not necessarily from him as we are very different in lives really x

PumpkinP · 03/01/2020 01:13

It’s really not that hard to work it out. When I was younger and had causal set ups most of the time it didn’t involve kissing. You don’t need to kiss to have sex. I think sometimes men in these fwb situations don’t want to kiss as it’s a different kind of intimacy and only kiss if they really like the person/ really into them. Sex is just sex.

BodenGate · 03/01/2020 01:18

I love kissing! I’ve always kissed FWBs extensively during sex. How does your foreplay start? Can you talk to him about it?

PumpkinP · 03/01/2020 01:22

But some men don’t enjoy kissing as they only want one thing. It’s just straight down to it a lot of the time with no foreplay

anothernamejeeves · 03/01/2020 14:30

@Msgiggles good luck you deserve better and it's time you got it

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