Omg.. You are 31 yrs old. What are you doing with a man so much older? Leave, please. He sounds like a really dreary man..
Go, find a boy your own age , who, might just wanna be loving often.
He's 45? You are 31? Nothing wrong with the age difference if you both respect each other, but many 45 year old men have much less of a sex drive than they did in earlier years. It happens. Middle age is a bitch. It probably won't get better for you, so don't expect him to suddenly be randy all the time.
Old dudes have old dude problems, like having a diminished sex drive. Not old middle aged men, of course, but it's common. Give him a break, try to understand why he's not the horndog you are and talk to him - honestly, openly. Good luck.
He's 45? that's fucking ancient, dude. Dump The Old Ass Motherfucker Already. Anything over 40 is old man territory-- he may as well be wearing fucking Depends. And over 50? that's a fossil. You're 31, so you've still got time, though frankly not that much. Anyone over 25 looks like Hugh Laurie from "House" anyway.
At whatever age you are, hey, you're that age
( and not dead).
31 yr old with a 45 yr old? Age difference in relationships do matter- especially that big a gap.
At 31, ones need/ want for sex is high( so the babies come! Nature in charge here).
The "New Relationship Sex Rate" usually declines a bit after the first few months. As someone over 40, once a week would be perfectly fine by me, but I know when I was 20 years younger that wouldn't have been acceptable. So you adapt, or you compromise a bit, or you look for someone else that matches your sex drive.
@15 Ms. Finch is 11 years my fossil-ass' junior, and is the lower libido partner in this relationship (and is just a couple of years ahead of the LW). You are a bit blithe about your generalisms. I'm happy to engage in stereotypes, and I'm nowhere near my 17 year old self in terms of drive, but the drive gap isn't as causally correlated as you make it out to be. The big issue with big age gap generally has more to do with 'stage of life' (career, baby, travel, etc) issues than libido.
The advice is perfect though...practice catch and release.
@5, 15
From what I've observed, gay people tend to date a larger age range than straight people, mostly because thier dating pool is smaller. I don't think 45 is impossibly or inappropriately old when you're 31 anyway. It's partly a matter of personal taste and how you relate to each other.
@7: Sarcasm duly noted, but Hugh Laurie is pretty hot. In fact, he didn't really get hot until he was past 40 and the world-weariness set in on his face. Young Hugh Laurie (Blackadder, ABOFL) was very funny, but not as attractive. House onwards Hugh Laurie is smokin'.
Agree with a few other commenters. At 31 I went at it several times per week. These days, 40 is in my rear view mirror by a few years, and yeah, I'm up for it less often. Part of it is being more tired, needing to have time and energy to get to the gym - cuz at this age slacking off on the workouts is not an option - much more responsibility at work, spending increased time with the kids, and yeah, just a slowing down in general of the libido is part of it too. Still have a fantasy life, and when we do get it together to have sex because the time is there for both of us AND we're both up for it then, it's still amazing together. You really do need a younger guy, one who is closer to you in age. What LW really needs is a good fuck buddy. Is monogamish an option at all for both??
Oh, and, having had experience with a very substantial age gap in the other direction, I should hasten to add that you are entirely wrong, on average, about women and the drive to have babies translating into a sex drive. Many many women actually have a boost in their libido when they get past baby-making age, precisely because their estrogen and progesterone are dropping relative to testosterone. It's men whose drive is keyed to making babies while young.
Dear SAS: It's not a question of age difference; if his initial burst of sexual enthusiasm lasted barely two months, you've had the best he had to give. Get out, as Dan says, before you have a chance to get bitter.
Age does tend to diminish libido, or to to make people get fatigued more easily, but 40+ is not really all that ancient.
I have dated plenty of guys in their 50s who were up for sex 5-7 days a week (and more than once per day) for the first 3-4 months, and then 2-4 times per week thereafter. And there are men who at 30 wouldn't want sex more than once per week.
This is a libido differential much more than an age one.
Before calling it a day you could ask him what actions make him feel needed. Asking for more sex, and initiating in the way you have been, doesn't seem to be working. He may have had something different in mind. I'd see if there was something acceptable I could do for him to get him in the mood before leaving, if he was really special. But with the age difference and no mention of other great qualities, why bother.
@22; that's why I'm so horny!
I was talking Male sex drive, ( they programmed for baby making too)...this is a Male LW.
And not just talking about sex in relation to age difference anyway
( sorry touched your sore point, 11 yrs- not too bad).. But energy levels also. I sure wouldn't have bothered with a 45 yr old when I was 31.. Personal preference, only. Not stating universals.
I usually don't comment, but I think this is way off the mark. If the writer likes the man enough to be contemplating getting serious or moving on, it bears mentioning that libido, frequency, desire, practices... even roles can have an ebb and flow, and it's probably too early to conclude anything. I'll add that there are some very libidinous 45 - plus fellas out there, and some chaste twenty-somethings. It does seem a bit quick to be defining what the relationship is when you've only known a person a couple months. I say, have fun, get to know each other, let things unfold. Meanwhile if you're horny and need a release - well, you know the rest.
The uninterested party needs to have his testosterone levels checked. I found out a few years ago that I had "low T" when my libido crashed (among other negative symptoms like higher cholesterol, weight gain and generally not feeling well). Doctor did a blood test and found that the gas tank was running on fumes, so to speak. After my doctor prescribed testosterone injections I went back to my usual randy self. It may not just be him, and having your hormone levels out of balance isn't just bad for your libido.
You're probably right. I'm a bit touchy about ageism since I just turned 60 Hell, I was touchy after I turned 50!) Thanks for putting me back in perspective.
Some of you are ageist pieces of shit. I have a good friend who is 78 and is continuously complaining to me that his long term partner (they are in counselling) is not putting out. If it were up to him he would have sex at least three times a week.
@39; 78 yrs old and still getting it up, impressive. Having counselling because his partner is not too interested, funny.
Sure pushed a few panic buttons pointing out age difference in LWs relationship. That his bf isn't up for any sex may or may not be a function of his age , he just sounds like a Man who isn't bothering to look after his companions needs.
@24
31-44 gets a pass according to the Standard Creepiness Rule (minimum age of younger person = age of older person divided by 2, plus 7). That's the definitive test according to the larger internet, so consider the Slog verdict overruled.
Ms Lava - What, people are even griping about relationships that fit INTO that heteronormative "1/2 + 7" maxim? Oh, dear. I really wish I had more than three minutes left on this computer.
Mr O - Did you catch the recent hatefest when Mr Fry showed his lack of expertise on OS relations and defended a superstar's relationship with a 14-year-old? It was so heteronormative one could have choked on it, with dozens of women piling on about illegal relationships without half a clue that legal relationship were an OS-only option until extremely recently.
Go, find a boy your own age , who, might just wanna be loving often.
Old dudes have old dude problems, like having a diminished sex drive. Not old middle aged men, of course, but it's common. Give him a break, try to understand why he's not the horndog you are and talk to him - honestly, openly. Good luck.
( and not dead).
31 yr old with a 45 yr old? Age difference in relationships do matter- especially that big a gap.
At 31, ones need/ want for sex is high( so the babies come! Nature in charge here).
The advice is perfect though...practice catch and release.
From what I've observed, gay people tend to date a larger age range than straight people, mostly because thier dating pool is smaller. I don't think 45 is impossibly or inappropriately old when you're 31 anyway. It's partly a matter of personal taste and how you relate to each other.
I have dated plenty of guys in their 50s who were up for sex 5-7 days a week (and more than once per day) for the first 3-4 months, and then 2-4 times per week thereafter. And there are men who at 30 wouldn't want sex more than once per week.
This is a libido differential much more than an age one.
I was talking Male sex drive, ( they programmed for baby making too)...this is a Male LW.
And not just talking about sex in relation to age difference anyway
( sorry touched your sore point, 11 yrs- not too bad).. But energy levels also. I sure wouldn't have bothered with a 45 yr old when I was 31.. Personal preference, only. Not stating universals.
( 52/3yrs old) ,
His wife 36. So, you're in good company..
But at 31, different perspective.
You're probably right. I'm a bit touchy about ageism since I just turned 60 Hell, I was touchy after I turned 50!) Thanks for putting me back in perspective.
And apologies to #7 for missing the sarcasm.
@37: You don't need a high priest spell-caster for that. Just play any Country-western record backwards.
There, fixed it. And @39 and others - there's no 'ageism' in pointing out a general tendency. Everyone knows there are exceptions. Geez.
Sure pushed a few panic buttons pointing out age difference in LWs relationship. That his bf isn't up for any sex may or may not be a function of his age , he just sounds like a Man who isn't bothering to look after his companions needs.
31-44 gets a pass according to the Standard Creepiness Rule (minimum age of younger person = age of older person divided by 2, plus 7). That's the definitive test according to the larger internet, so consider the Slog verdict overruled.