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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.

OP posts:
Pineapples1234 · 16/05/2024 09:31

He's only pretending to be respectful. At each stage, you say you'll think about it. At each stage he gives you no time to think and lines up the next stage. His words say it's your choice, no pressure - but his actions don't match up. He also says you're exclusive, then brings up swinging - another mismatch between actions and words. He's basically an outwardly polite, low-key version of a lying control freak. You're still in the honeymoon phase (or you were!). At the moment you're going along with it, the road he's gently pushing you down. There's nothing to say he wouldn't turn into a nasty lying control freak further down the line if you stopped being so amenable. Your subconscious has seen the red flags and is extricating you from your involvement with him. You've heard the boiled frog analogy? You're the frog, currently sitting in a pan of slightly-too-warm water, but it's basically still pleasant and you're wondering why you've got the urge to jump out. Listen to your gut instinct, IME it's never wrong.

Littlestminnow · 16/05/2024 09:49

ChChChChihuhua · 13/05/2024 19:44

You're feeling this way because he's told you that you're worthless to him.
That you're nothing more than a sexual thrill and he wants to have sex with another woman whilst with you.

You were falling in love with him but now you see he has no respect for you and is happy to pass you about for his own pleasure.

Walk away from him.

Exactly what I was going to say. He doesn't love you.

AGodawfulsmallaffair · 16/05/2024 09:54

ChChChChihuhua · 13/05/2024 19:58

If you truly are bicurious seek out a woman on your own.

Don't let your first experience be wank fodder for a man that doesn't respect you. If you really want to experiment do it for you, not some bloke.

Good point.

Ws2210 · 16/05/2024 10:55

Just read this while thread and feel heartwarmed at all the support you've had on here from great women. You sound lovely OP and you clearly know your worth. Don't let him try to backtrack or gaslight you when you end it with him!

For me it was the setting up the swingers profile without your consent 🤢🤢 serious ick. What other boundaries would he be willing to push?

Duh · 18/05/2024 05:41

Good luck today OP.

solice84 · 22/05/2024 10:08

Hope it all went ok op

TheCultureHusks · 22/05/2024 10:16

well OP I have to say I adore this thread.

Looks like the master plan of Mr Gentleman, Doesn’t Play Games, Totally Respectful but oooh I don’t say this to anyone but have you ever thought of a threesome? has backfired a bit!!!

Yes you got a bit sucked in by a player. I’m glad you told him to get lost. Good experience though in spotting the quite clever (or 5 minutes at least) ones - the ones who bust a gut to look The Gentleman. You’ll spot it instantly the next time you get one of these and as soon as the ‘I wouldn’t say this to anyone, but…’ conversation starts you can laugh and say TALK TO THE HAND!

I wish you’d thanked him for opening your eyes to all the possibilities and said thanks but I’ve set up a few threesomes now and I don’t think there’s a space for you unfortunately, soz about that 😁

Noguarantees67 · 22/05/2024 12:43

Clararoseblue32 · 14/05/2024 15:14

A little update : ... thank you for all of your replies & some great insights and advice on this.

I couldn't sleep much last night & today I woke up feeling very low & numb is the only way I can describe it really 😔 it's like I took a couple of days to properly process it all.

I am feeling now like that all the time I invested in getting to know this person has been a huge fat waste of time, he truly doesn't give a toss about me does he?

Hes just been on the look out to find a partner to have a threesome with 😏

Hope you dont mind me venting, I'm not seeing my close friend until friday & just feel I need to let it all out. In all honesty I feel really sad and empty.

I know in time I will be ok though , just another shit show of meeting someone and it all going wrong ... here we go again!

I haven't msg him today

I'm going to be true to myself & end it , I cant see myself moving on from all of this.

Edited

Sorry you are feeling numb op. It’s crap when people don’t live up to your expectations.

Very well done for being true to yourself! I hope in time you will meet someone more worthy of you. And don’t feel bad for putting energy and time in to your ex; you approached this relationship openly and honestly when it’s evident that he had a hidden agenda.

Keep strong and hang in there!

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