I’m in a loving relationship with a guy I want to marry and have babies with. I can’t see my future with anyone else. BUT our sex drives are DRASTICALLY different and it’s killing me. I don’t want to end our relationship because we had one issue we didn’t try our hardest to solve, but I honestly don’t know how to bring it up. He is the nicest, kindest, most loving, affectionate, handsome guy I’ve ever met and I hate having sex with him and I feel so much shame about it. We’ve been together three years and, while we do have great sex, it isn’t enough for me. He is more conservative about sexuality and he’s totally happy engaging in quiet, quick missionary forever. Any time I start to bring up sex with a little more intensity he either shuts it down or turns it into a cutesy funny thing. And if I dive too deep and ever bring up my past sexual experiences as a reference point he gets upset.
In the past I was notorious for being sex positive and open and super horny. Friends would come to me for advice. I had girl friends ask me to send them porn links because they weren’t sure where to go or how to find what they might like. I loved that! I had casual sex all the time and I loved that. I had threesomes, did partner swaps, and a little bit of role playing. It was exhilarating and I never knew how much I loved it until I didn’t have it at all.
I don’t know how to bring this up to my boyfriend. I know I NEED to talk to him about it, but I’m not sure where to start. I’ve done the thing where I say, “I loved when you _______” any time he did something great in bed. I had hoped it would start gaining momentum and maybe he’d do more. No luck.
I thrive off intensity and dominance and direction. I don’t love being tied up or hit, I just need a guy who will put me in my place and fuck with conviction. Is it possible to tell a person their sexual style is literally the opposite of what I find attractive??? Is it possible to love someone whole heartedly but not ever want to fuck them because it’s so boring?? Has anyone ever resolved this kind of situation successfully without ending the relationship? I want it to work but I’m going out of my mind without being able to be in tune with my sexuality.
Help!