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New boyfriend wants sex all the time

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agencies · 11/08/2025 16:17

I’ve been dating my new boyfriend for about 3 months now and he always wants sex. We live 15 minutes apart and see each other most days. On the days we don’t see each other, he talks about it and asks for naughty photos. On weekends, we often end up having sex several times a day (8 times on Saturday). It’s hard to just relax and watch TV without him wanting to jump on me. He seems to want it all the time. He says it’s because he fancies me so much and gets really excited.

I used to think I had a high sex drive until I met him. I don’t think he’s doing anything wrong btw. In fact, I’m starting to wonder if I’m the problem because I don’t want it as much as he does. I understand that new relationships are exciting, which explains his frequent desire. However, I’m worried because I don’t share the same feelings. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy our sex life, but I would be content with once or twice a day instead of multiple times daily.

Is it concerning that my desire for sex isn't as strong as his?

OP posts:
Branleuse · 17/08/2025 08:58

I think that you need to work out whether you just fancy each other and its just about sex, or whether you actually like each other too.
There's nothing wrong with you both liking a lot of sex, but 8x in one day and not being able to do anything else without being pawed at, is more obsessive than attracted

jannier · 17/08/2025 08:59

agencies · 11/08/2025 16:30

We’re both 30. At first, I thought it was because he hadn’t had sex in a year (he recently got divorced) and was just enjoying sex again. I thought he would have settled down by now, but it seems to be getting worse and he just wants more and more!

8 times a day.....he's not giving you much attention during sex or you would be in bed all day....guess you know why he's divorced.

HaveCreditWillShop · 17/08/2025 10:49

Are you walking like John Wayne?

Sennelier1 · 17/08/2025 21:32

Any idea why he got divorced? Maybe his ex was sore after that much sex?

Wolfpinkola · 18/08/2025 22:51

HaveCreditWillShop · 17/08/2025 10:49

Are you walking like John Wayne?

🤣🤣🤣

Insecurepapa · 19/08/2025 15:37

If you cannot have a conversation where you both can express your likes and dislikes, listen to each other, taking into account the other persons feelings and respecting them, I think you may have a bit of trouble brewing. Put your foot down and tell him that you're uncomfortable with his demands. If he cannot honour you, which would be a sign that he has heard you and is responding accordingly, then give him an ultimatum.
If it gets to far you will be damaged.

lilkitten · 20/08/2025 10:47

God, I thought my DP was bad at wanting sex three times a day (if he could - my sex drive is way lower). I'm guessing it's just a mismatch, that's incredibly hypersexual.

LittleMissPidge · 06/10/2025 14:23

Ew! Leave

MoominMai · 06/10/2025 18:39

arethereanyleftatall · 11/08/2025 16:54

Op - it isn’t flattering to be treated like this, in case you think it is, on the contrary, he’s treating you like a sex doll

Agree.

Having been through something similar where even having spent a day at the funeral of my BIL who died unexpectedly young, couldn’t make him control himself, I did start viewing that as red flag behaviour. He also would say things along the line of ‘shouldn’t be so fanciable then’ and with time it sounded more passive aggressive and like things are just being ‘done to’ rather than ‘with you’. Was a big reason I called time on that relationship.

No way would I ever allow myself to be used like that again. The funeral night especially lives rent free in my head.

Festivespirit85 · 06/10/2025 20:42

Are you still with him OP?

SnowFrogJelly · 06/10/2025 20:54

8 times a day is ridiculous!

BatchCookBabe · 06/10/2025 21:02

SnowFrogJelly · 06/10/2025 20:54

8 times a day is ridiculous!

This. ^ What a ludicrous amount of times to be shagging in one day. How can anyone even do that? Male or female? Confused

Even at our shagginglikebunnnies peak, me and DH did it 8 times a week. Not 8 times a day!!! After 5-6 years together, it dropped to 3-4 times a week, then after 11-12 years or so together (and 2 DC) it dropped to once or twice a week. That was enough for both of us. I'd feel like a sex doll if DH wanted to shag 8 times in a day. WTF is wrong with him @agencies ??? Confused Tell him to go and have a wank!!!

Festivespirit85 · 06/10/2025 22:29

BatchCookBabe · 06/10/2025 21:02

This. ^ What a ludicrous amount of times to be shagging in one day. How can anyone even do that? Male or female? Confused

Even at our shagginglikebunnnies peak, me and DH did it 8 times a week. Not 8 times a day!!! After 5-6 years together, it dropped to 3-4 times a week, then after 11-12 years or so together (and 2 DC) it dropped to once or twice a week. That was enough for both of us. I'd feel like a sex doll if DH wanted to shag 8 times in a day. WTF is wrong with him @agencies ??? Confused Tell him to go and have a wank!!!

I would be bored rigid...and sore. It's clearly an addiction isn't it because no one is that desperate for release.

OonaStubbs · 06/10/2025 23:51

3 times a day is more than enough for a new couple IMO. Once in the morning and twice in the evening.

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