The Ultimate Guide to a Sexless Marriage: 7 Surefire Ways to Deter Intimacy

Apr 3
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2024

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

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In a tongue-in-cheek exploration of how to ensure a sexless marriage, we delve into behaviors that are guaranteed to extinguish the flames of passion. If your goal is to maintain a cycle of frustration and complaint about the absence of intimacy in your relationship, this guide is your roadmap. However, for those seeking to avoid these pitfalls, understanding these seven steps can help in identifying and rectifying the behaviors that lead to a lack of sexual connection in marriage.

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Step 1: Cultivate Anger and Complain Constantly

Anger and complaints are the antithesis of eroticism. If you're aiming to turn your partner off,The Ultimate Guide to a Sexless Marriage: 7 Surefire Ways to Deter Intimacy Articles persist in expressing your frustrations vocally. This behavior is a surefire way to maintain a sexless marriage.

Step 2: Exude Neediness

Both men and women are generally repelled by partners who use sex as a means of feeling loved and validated. To ensure your partner's disinterest, avoid taking responsibility for your own self-esteem and continue to approach them with a sense of neediness.

Step 3: Sacrifice Your Needs – The Caretaker Role

Neglecting your own feelings and needs in favor of your partner's can lead to a lack of respect and an increase in demands, which may diminish your own sexual desire. By becoming invisible to yourself, you encourage a dynamic that is anything but intimate.

Step 4: Be Demanding and Self-Centered

Adopt a narcissistic stance by expecting your partner to cater to your needs exclusively. If sex does occur, ensure it is solely for your satisfaction. By being critical and controlling, you can effectively prevent a mutually satisfying sexual relationship.

Step 5: Embrace a Sedentary Lifestyle

Since many people require interaction and connection to feel a desire for sex, spending your free time disengaged, such as watching TV, can lead to a disconnection with your partner, reducing the likelihood of intimacy.

Step 6: Be Emotionally Unavailable

Emotional intimacy is often a prerequisite for sexual desire. By withdrawing, shutting down, and being preoccupied with other things, you ensure that your partner feels emotionally distant, which can all but guarantee a lack of sexual activity.

Step 7: Neglect Your Physical Self

Poor grooming, lack of physical fitness, and unhealthy habits send a clear message of disinterest in sex. Coming to bed in an unappealing state, whether due to poor hygiene or intoxication, is a definitive way to discourage sexual intimacy.

In conclusion, the secret to a sexless marriage lies in a combination of these behaviors, coupled with a refusal to acknowledge their impact on your sex life. By taking no responsibility for these actions, you can perpetuate a cycle of anger and complaints about the lack of sex in your marriage.

While this guide is presented with a dose of sarcasm, the underlying message is serious. According to a study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, about 15% of married couples have not had sex with their spouse in the last six months to one year The New York Times. It's important to recognize that these behaviors can be detrimental to a relationship and to take steps to foster intimacy and connection with your partner. For those genuinely seeking to improve their marital intimacy, the reverse of these steps can serve as a starting point for positive change.

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