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I’m not sexually attracted to my girlfriend anymore and I don’t know what to do

Hi there

I’ve gotten to the point where I feel this is the only place I can get advice for my situation

I’ve been dating my girlfriend for around a year and a half now, and everything is going well. I am content in my relationship in pretty much every single way except I don’t find my girlfriend sexually attractive anymore. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even want to kiss her passionately and don’t feel like I want to have sex with her, and when I do have sex with her I find myself fantasising over girls that I find sexually attractive who I know in real life. Most of the time when I’m not with her, I just masturbate to porn or over girls that I find attractive to deal with my feelings. We’ve tried different things sexually, but I still feel the same way about her. I feel disgusted with myself because even though I’ve never acted on it, this situation is making me find other girls really attractive and making me feel like I want to cheat. I know I’ll never cheat because my morals would kick in, but at the same time the situation is making me feel unhappy and disgusted in myself. I’ve spoken to a close friend about it and he has no idea what I should do, as I’m satisfied in every other aspect in the relationship, just not sexually. I do suffer from depression, but I don’t feel like that should effect anything as I’m still sexually attracted to people, but just not her. She used to often say that she feels like she’s punching, but I’m unsure if that’s had a part to play. I have no idea what to do in this situation so any advice is good advice.

Thank you for your help

Reply 1

Original post by Anonymous
Hi there

I’ve gotten to the point where I feel this is the only place I can get advice for my situation

I’ve been dating my girlfriend for around a year and a half now, and everything is going well. I am content in my relationship in pretty much every single way except I don’t find my girlfriend sexually attractive anymore. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even want to kiss her passionately and don’t feel like I want to have sex with her, and when I do have sex with her I find myself fantasising over girls that I find sexually attractive who I know in real life. Most of the time when I’m not with her, I just masturbate to porn or over girls that I find attractive to deal with my feelings. We’ve tried different things sexually, but I still feel the same way about her. I feel disgusted with myself because even though I’ve never acted on it, this situation is making me find other girls really attractive and making me feel like I want to cheat. I know I’ll never cheat because my morals would kick in, but at the same time the situation is making me feel unhappy and disgusted in myself. I’ve spoken to a close friend about it and he has no idea what I should do, as I’m satisfied in every other aspect in the relationship, just not sexually. I do suffer from depression, but I don’t feel like that should effect anything as I’m still sexually attracted to people, but just not her. She used to often say that she feels like she’s punching, but I’m unsure if that’s had a part to play. I have no idea what to do in this situation so any advice is good advice.

Thank you for your help

I hear you brother. You are not the problem. The problem is the porn. Fix that problem. Cut off the porn for at-least 3 months and see how your relationship with your girlfriend becomes strong. Now it's weak and you're not even attracted to her anymore.

https://verilymag.com/2016/03/porn-addiction-marriage-relationships


PEOPLE STAY AWAY FROM PORN! PORN CREATES CHAOS TO THE RELATIONSHIPS AND AS MAN YOU WILL BE WEAK!

Reply 2

Original post by thelocalkid
I hear you brother. You are not the problem. The problem is the porn. Fix that problem. Cut off the porn for at-least 3 months and see how your relationship with your girlfriend becomes strong. Now it's weak and you're not even attracted to her anymore.

https://verilymag.com/2016/03/porn-addiction-marriage-relationships


PEOPLE STAY AWAY FROM PORN! PORN CREATES CHAOS TO THE RELATIONSHIPS AND AS MAN YOU WILL BE WEAK!

I’d say that it’s only like 30/40% of the time I actually watch porn, the rest of the time is usually photos of girls I find attractive and not porn

Reply 3

Original post by Anonymous
I’d say that it’s only like 30/40% of the time I actually watch porn, the rest of the time is usually photos of girls I find attractive and not porn

30/40% seems nothing to you my bro but, i wish you knew the problem it causes to your brain. Lets say 30/40% you do that and the rest you do with the pictures. Is there any space for your girlfriend here? Do you really think the problem is you or your habit? You won't regret if you quiet all these in just 3 months. Just test and see the result. 3 months be strong and leave all these behind and interact with your girlfriend.

Porn is destroying men bro and their relationships even if it's 1% you watch.

Reply 4

You might be “fraysexual” meaning you feel sexual attraction but after forming an emotional /
romantic bond with someone you lose the sexual attraction. Maybe look into it if you think that may apply to you. Seems complicated to me.

Reply 5

Decide how much it means to you to have a partner you feel a strong sexual attraction for. Looks don't last forever anyway!

If it is a dealbreaker, then let her know that it's not really working for you. Give her the option to keep being close platonic friends, or just not have much to do with each other in future. Go find someone you are attracted to.

Whatever happens, don't feel guilty or disgusted with yourself. You can't help how you feel! You haven't cheated, and it doesn't seem like you're going to. It seems like you've been completely honest and well-meaning with her through this whole thing.

Reply 6

Original post by username4168344
30/40% seems nothing to you my bro but, i wish you knew the problem it causes to your brain. Lets say 30/40% you do that and the rest you do with the pictures. Is there any space for your girlfriend here? Do you really think the problem is you or your habit? You won't regret if you quiet all these in just 3 months. Just test and see the result. 3 months be strong and leave all these behind and interact with your girlfriend.
Porn is destroying men bro and their relationships even if it's 1% you watch.


Hi bro, I know this is an old post and I’m not sure if I’ll get any reply on here but I’m 22 years old and have been a bit of a player not gonna lie slept with probably around 200 girls and I’ve had a couple relationships non that have lasted. Seemed to start getting a bit bored or not really sexually attracted anymore to them. The difference is now with my current partner of 6 months is she is perfect for me and i genuinely do have a lot of feelings and love for her and it’s really hurting me to say but I don’t feel the want to have sex with her anymore. We rarely have it but I find myself when I'm not with her watching porn so I still get horny and what not but just not really over her anymore. I really don’t know what to do and I brought it up to her and right now have called a little break from
Each other maybe. I just want to re kindle that spark and sexual attraction because I want to be with her but this is a big thing. Really don’t know what to do 😕

Reply 7

Original post by Anonymous
I’d say that it’s only like 30/40% of the time I actually watch porn, the rest of the time is usually photos of girls I find attractive and not porn

But even that is too much to be honest. It is like chicken and egg situation, which came First the chicken or the egg ? The more you use Porn the less you will want to be with your girlfriend. I have always porn totally destructive to relationships. When have a good girl friend and infact feel guilty looking at porn, and dont. On an entirely separate note whilst we are on Porn, it crosses my mind that there may be a good Class Action Lawsuit to have against large Porn companies who allow under age people watch pron . Anyway I digress.

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