Why does my boyfriend shut down after sex?

“Feeling depressed after intercourse could simply result from the fact that you aren’t physically or emotionally ready for sex,” says sex therapist Robert Thomas. “Feeling guilt and emotionally distant post-sex might be an indication that you don’t have a deep enough connection with your partner.”

Do men lose interest after sex?

When a man is having sex his testosterone goes up. Immediately after orgasm, his T (testosterone) levels go back to normal. And when a man’s testosterone levels decrease, he feels less like a man. He feels the need to pull away and may even lose interest for a while.

How long does it take a guy to get over a 3 year relationship?

If you were with someone for 3 years, it would take 1 year and 6 months to get over the breakup.

What happens when a man leaves a relationship?

By leaving, one person blows a whistle on all the unresolved issues of a relationship, and says: “I’m off.” It is also conspicuously the case that few men simply leave – they almost always leave for someone else.

Why did I leave my wife?

For a few reasons; firstly, the reason I left my wife was because I craved an emotional connection that she couldn’t give me. It had nothing to do with lust or a mid-life crisis. Wives out there – your husbands have emotional needs. I know there is a lot of pressure on wives and mums, I don’t want to underestimate that at all.

Do men just leave for someone else?

It is also conspicuously the case that few men simply leave – they almost always leave for someone else. But leaving also takes enormous courage. Anyone who leaves a long-term relationship has had to ask some pretty profound questions about themselves and what they want from life.

What happens when an affair partner wants to leave your wife?

The affair partner eventually starts to put pressure on the WS to commit to her – even if there was an understanding that the WS was never going to leave his wife and family. However, the affair partner soon gets emotionally attached and wants him to spend more time with her and/or even asks him to leave his wife.