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Since he mentioned 3some I want to date other men

108 replies

Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 19:35

Ok so here goes.
No judgement please .
I am curious about my thoughts, feelings & actions right now , more as a psychological aspect.

I'm trying to decifer what exactly is going on with myself , trying to be open & analysing why I am all of a sudden thinking & feeling this way so please only answer if you have a non judgemental, open mind , thanks in advance :)

So I have been seeing a man for about 8 months, all seems to be going very well.
He really is one of the kindest , respectful , sweetest, funny & gentle men I have ever met.
We get on very well & see each other regularly.
He has always been consistent and solid, no game playing , very straight forward and everything I have wanted.

We go on proper dates , daytime and evening and spent quality time together, not just a sexual relationship.

Three weeks ago we talked about fantasies he said his was a threesome, me , him and another woman.
I know alot of men have this fantasy so I wasnt that surprised, we had quite a bit to drink that evening & I said to him that I am not against the idea for maybe in the future.

The next time I saw him a few days later he brought it up sober and said can I send you a link to the swingers site, I said yeh ok I'll take a look.

Two days after that he said he had set up a profile , could we take a photo and verify ourselves.

Initially I was a bit taken back with how quickly things were moving forward but I agreed and said theres no rush we can just see what's out there and chat for now, he agreed and said yes of course absolutely no rush.

We got quite a bit of attention on the site , I actually have found it quite fun and liberating, also a bit of a turn on.

A woman has now said she is interested in meeting us , he has said it's only if your comfortable in doing that or we wont do it , at the time I said yes as I am very curious and again it's kind of turning me on, bi curious myself.

We havent met her yet, were planning to in the next few weeks & it will just be for a drink & go our separate ways , then discuss with each other as a couple how we both feel about going forward.

So something I have noticed about myself is I am pulling back from him the last week or so.
I cant help it and I'm not sure why I am doing it ?! I'm not messaging him so much, I am feeling less emotions for him, almost now looking at him like hes a friend and not a boyfriend.
I even noticed after we spent the weekend together I was less affectionate, almost involuntary, just not kissing him or hugging him much.

It's all very hard to explain. I keep asking myself what's going on? I'm feeling way less attached to him now. Like my feelings for him are changing and I was really into him before, I even thought I was falling in love with him before all this talk about 3somes and now I just feel a bit bla , like I can take or leave him.

The most concerning part for me ( as I am a monogamous partner when in a relationship) is that I have had fleeting thoughts of sleeping with other men, thoughts about dating other men, chatting to other men and meeting other men. I would never of had any of these thoughts pre 3some talk!!

I wouldn't go ahead with it, I'm not a cheat & I was hoping it would pass.

Today a man I went on a date with previous to my current relationship sent me a fb friend request, I havent accepted it, I didnt really find this other man a very good match for me when I went on a date with him but today I feel like I want to message him, meet up and having thoughts of having sex with him!! ... again I wouldnt go through with it .

What on earth is going on with me? If anyone could shed some light or has experienced anything like this before please help?!

Also shall I tell him what's going on with me? I think he noticed I was less affectionate this weekend, he did say are u ok? At one point.

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MillshakePickle · 13/05/2024 20:35

I would be honest and then walk away. If you can't get those feelings back ots best to part ways. I say walk away because otherwise I could see you getting talked into having one with him and he still gets what he wants and it leaves you feeling potentially used.

Sorry, I meant to add that.

Bluebird987 · 13/05/2024 20:35

Well there we go then, I also felt disheartened but he was very manipulative with the love declarations and constant attention to make me believe we hadn’t lost what I thought we had, and I truly deeply loved him with all my heart.I would question in my mind whether sex was just some kind of sport to him after various conversations we would have, and it means so much more to me that that, so eventually the relationship couldn’t be sustained. Don’t let curiosity ruin your life, just ditch him and be with someone more on your wavelength

Dery · 13/05/2024 20:44

“Clararoseblue32 · Today 20:28
Thank you for all of your replies, they have been very helpful.
I think now I'm just unsure of how to go forward? Do I tell him how I am feeling or just walk away? I really dont think I'm going to get the feelings i had for him before all this 3some talk back! It's a bit gutting really 😔”

It is gutting. He’s spoilt what you thought was a fabulous thing with his greed and sense of entitlement. What he says is irrelevant - look at what he does. In your shoes, I would explain that his eagerness to get another woman into your shared bed has made you realise he’s not the man for you and you no longer feel the same about him. Let that be a salutary lesson for him.

Bluebird987 · 13/05/2024 20:48

I agree with Dery, he ruined it, but it’s who he is, and what hes looking for in a relationship. Let of getting to know someone when dating is whether it’s long term compatible. I don’t think he’s the man for you

Alicewinn · 13/05/2024 20:50

Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 20:01

Maybe

You don’t need any permission - go for it !!

Bluebird987 · 13/05/2024 20:56

*part of getting to know someone

OhHonestlyGetFucked · 13/05/2024 20:58

I'd be put off because a) he's just told you he'd really like to shag another woman and b) the threesome is just so...basic as a fantasy. Like, the everyman entry level fantasy. Urgh.

Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 21:00

Bluebird987 · 13/05/2024 20:48

I agree with Dery, he ruined it, but it’s who he is, and what hes looking for in a relationship. Let of getting to know someone when dating is whether it’s long term compatible. I don’t think he’s the man for you

Yes I agree , he is who he is and I don't feel any anger or anything like that towards him, he has been upfront and honest if anything! Better than going behind my back i suppose.

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AltitudeCheck · 13/05/2024 21:01

Be glad that your subconscious reaction was to withdrawal rather than feel insecure (and go on to have a 3some just to try and keep him happy!). The speed at which he's tried to make this a reality is what would put me off.

Most single women with any experience of being a unicorn would probably be really put off by a proposition from a couple being led by the male partner as so often this means the female partner isn't fully on board or he isn't considering either women's feelings. It feels like he's probably rubbing his hands in glee that he's about to fulfil his fantasy.

Btw his idea of what makes a good mff 3some is probably world's apart from what you or the other woman want! Go and have a f/f experience for yourself before you decide if you want to involve a man!

Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 21:01

Alicewinn · 13/05/2024 20:50

You don’t need any permission - go for it !!

Thank you, however I wouldnt know where to start!? 😂

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crumbpet · 13/05/2024 21:04

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 13/05/2024 20:05

OP
If you are both comfy/happy with that, why not!!

OP clearly isn't! Come on. Read the posts.

Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 21:04

AltitudeCheck · 13/05/2024 21:01

Be glad that your subconscious reaction was to withdrawal rather than feel insecure (and go on to have a 3some just to try and keep him happy!). The speed at which he's tried to make this a reality is what would put me off.

Most single women with any experience of being a unicorn would probably be really put off by a proposition from a couple being led by the male partner as so often this means the female partner isn't fully on board or he isn't considering either women's feelings. It feels like he's probably rubbing his hands in glee that he's about to fulfil his fantasy.

Btw his idea of what makes a good mff 3some is probably world's apart from what you or the other woman want! Go and have a f/f experience for yourself before you decide if you want to involve a man!

I think I will go ahead with my f/f experience at some point, thank you :)
The speed of it all has been off putting I think, it's like what's the rush?
Is he going to discard me afterwards or something? Makes you wonder 💁‍♀️

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category12 · 13/05/2024 21:05

Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 21:01

Thank you, however I wouldnt know where to start!? 😂

Ask out the woman you were going to meet on your own instead?

😂That would be delicious.

Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 21:05

OhHonestlyGetFucked · 13/05/2024 20:58

I'd be put off because a) he's just told you he'd really like to shag another woman and b) the threesome is just so...basic as a fantasy. Like, the everyman entry level fantasy. Urgh.

😂 yes so true !

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Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 21:06

category12 · 13/05/2024 21:05

Ask out the woman you were going to meet on your own instead?

😂That would be delicious.

Well we both share the chat with her so he would see anything that I message to her 😂

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Clararoseblue32 · 13/05/2024 21:11

@category12 maybe I need to start a new thread..." How to start experimenting with my bi curious side " 😂😂😂

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SwordToFlamethrower · 13/05/2024 21:18

If you're bi curious, dump him and shag that woman yourself.

ZeroFucksGivenToday · 13/05/2024 22:02

Set your own (single) profile up on the site you're on and off you go. :)

Bluebird987 · 13/05/2024 22:14

Or wind him up and then dump him. Find a guy, make sure he’s better looking, more muscly, because egoists like him (and my ex) can’t handle that stuff. Despite me never saying anything about other men and truly only wanting him, my ex would work himself up over other men. I couldn’t lower myself to fuck with his head about other men when I didn’t want another man, but I was tempted. Anyway, find the guy, set up a group chat and start chatting with the guy about threesome and everthing you want him to do to you. Let dickhead read it and weep. When he gets upset just say, oh I didn’t realise it was limited to just one man and two women, my mistake. Then dump him.

Beautiful3 · 13/05/2024 22:33

If he loved you, he wouldn't want to share you, he clearly views you as a sex toy. He's more bothered about attracting women for this threesome. He is not a keeper, and would seriously give me the ick. Throw him back in the sea, and experiment with women if you want to. But don't allow yourself to be used by him. You can do.so much better.

SeriaMau · 13/05/2024 23:10

Red flags. Run for the hills. You deserve so much better than this creep.

Lookingoutside · 14/05/2024 00:24

’While I appreciate some couples swing, most of the time this is after a long marriage with history and foundations that has just gone stale, and even then very few can actually make it work in practice no matter how exciting it sounds at first.’

@BeckiWithAnI How do you know?

Opentooffers · 14/05/2024 02:42

Isn't it a touch odd to agree to be exclusive one day, then a bit later decide its OK to not be, and also to be having to watch the person you wanted to be exclusive with having sex with someone else right in front of you? Don't mix bi-curious up with what he may well have in mind, it wouldn't be just you and her with him getting excited watching. You'd be probably watching him have sex with her too - so much for exclusivity, he's totally gone back on that.

grinandslothit · 14/05/2024 03:18

I have to wonder if he has form for this. Start dating and then when they are exclusive, and then he springs this so-called threesome fantasy on the woman.

I mean, why now? Has he done this in the past it depends on his age too he has had plenty of time to pursue this?

Maybe he's already had a profile on the swingers site, but he hid it or deleted it.

It just feels cringy and creepy that he waits till 8 months into a supposedly committed relationship to spring this on you, and then he's pushing you to do it rather quickly.

SunflowerTed · 14/05/2024 03:27

I’d feel the ick too. Hypothetically once you’d had your first threesome - what would that lead to? He wouldn’t want to stop there. He’s moved the goalposts of where your boundaries are. It’s a shame but I think you and him have different values.