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Just wondering: when men are no longer attracted to you; is this inevitable after a long period of time?

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ermmmmmmmmm · 10/06/2010 19:48

I've just become single after 6 years together (no children). EX DP said he is no longer attracted to me; I'm the same in every which way.

So is it inevitable almost after a few years that you not longer feel attracted to each other? Are there various degrees of attraction; he was always attracted to me enough to have sex FFS!!

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AllarmBells · 11/06/2010 16:46

Ermmm you are making me sad. Why should you want to read a book to "fix" yourself because your ex has cricitised you? He's presumably your ex for a reason, you don't get on, therefore as people have said, you won't find each other attractive regardless of how slim buff and foxy either of you is.

It's no reflection on you - your relationship just ran its course.

He's history. Get out there and have some fun!

Palomino29 · 11/06/2010 16:53

ermmm, I'm sorry I did not mean to hijack your thread at all, I do apologise. It just seemed I had a similar problem in reverse and thought those advising you might have some ideas for me...

ermmmmmmmmm · 11/06/2010 17:05

foureleven - I wont be with someone who treats me like shit don't worry. I have no desire to fix "us" and what we had. I'm just trying to learn something from all this pain I guess because at the moment I feel a bit like "what is the point?" which is horrible. If it didn't work with him I don't get how it will work with anyone - I suppose time will help that; but I'm impatient!

Alarm bless, I don't want to fix myself - I want to understand what happened between us so that going forward I don't make the same mistakes I guess. "he's your ex for a reason, you don't get on". That's the confusing part, we do get on - when we spend time together - but we didn't spend enough time "getting on" I guess so we/he forgot how good we were.

"your relationship just ran its course" is it really that simple? Maybe that should by new mantra and I should quit this whole, trying to understand part.

Palomino29 - it sounds like there is more ot this situation that your husbands weight - is it also about you wanting to feel desired etc? I don't know what the answer is but it would only make sense to speak to your DH before you get stuck in some negative patterns. Maybe instead of telling him you're not attracted to him you could land the blow softly and say you'd be more attracted to him, if.... But I think these things are never that simple so explore your feelings really before you say anything.

Right. I'm sticking all this in a box and labelling it "this is nothing to do with me, it's over, get over it woman"

Thanks everyone! If you walk, talk and act like a duck - you'll eventually be a duck right!

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LeQueen · 11/06/2010 17:39

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Palomino29 · 11/06/2010 21:10

Thanks to you all for your advice; I know it;s a really tricky one and I feel so horrible. But it helps to write it down and thanks for the support.
Ermmmm, I wish you love and luck! Thanks!

SolidGoldBrass · 12/06/2010 01:40

Palomino: saw your other thread and it seems that the problem is more that your H is lazy and not interested in putting himself out to please you, but because we live in a culture that is obsessed with youth and thinness, the easier mental option is to go, I'm losing desire for you because you're aging rather than to address the fact that women are expected to service men no matter what.

TDiddy · 12/06/2010 06:47

Not inevitable...know wife for about 20 years (since we were quite young)....still think she is very attractive. I do find other women attractive but as well but think I will always find wife attractive etc.

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