Helping boyfriend meet other women

3 points31 commentssubmitted by helpmeandboyfriend to r/sex

I've [F31] been seeing a guy [M37] for the past 5 or 6 months now and we have recently become official. Our relationship is wonderful and it is refreshing to be treated with genuine kindness and love compared to my previous relationships. I took my bf's virginity and while things were awkward at first, he has picked up on things very quickly and there are no issues in that department now. My bf has lamented to me occasionally about his struggles with meeting women in the past and I can tell that he is sad about not being able to experience sex and relationships when he was younger. Well being the adventurous woman that I am (lol) I threw out the idea of him finding another woman or two for a bit of fun so that he can explore his sexuality. Our relationship is secure and I'm not worried about him running off with someone else in the least, but I would like for him to experience sex with other women to gain a bit more confidence in himself. He was hesitant to agree at first, but after much encouragement from me he decided to go for it.

So we set him up a Tinder and Bumble profile and took some good pictures of him to use. I wrote his profile bio and we started swiping together. It's been about 3 weeks now and he's had a handful of matches across both apps, but none that have replied to messages. I can tell he is starting to get a bit frustrated, and honestly it is frustrating for me too. He is a kind, gentle soul, in great shape since he goes to the gym often, has dark red hair and a clean cut type of demeanor. While I was not initially physically attracted to him at first that attraction blossomed quickly after I got to know him better. We have also tried picking up women together at bars and clubs in town but they seem uninterested in him after meeting. He has told me that this has been a common experience for him and that he is lucky that I gave him a chance.

So I'm not sure what we can do differently to improve his chances? I'm at a loss here. Has anyone else experienced this? To be honest, this has started to take a toll on me as well and I'm realizing that I'm not as eager to have sex with him lately and my attraction to him is lessening. I hate to even write that and I'm not sure where that is coming from since he is doing nothing wrong. I guess I'm starting to second guess my own attraction to him ever since I've seen how other women treat him. Anyone have any suggestions?

Edit: Writing this post out has had the unintended effect of allowing me to process out more of my thoughts and feelings. I've taken time for some introspection and will be having a discussion with my bf about continuing the relationship or not. My friends have told me that I can do better, but I have shut them down every time because of such a wonderful man my bf is. But after giving it some thought and seeing with my own eyes how other women treat my bf, maybe I am settling for someone who treats me well when I'm not actually attracted to him. I am a well adjusted, cute, successful woman and I deserve to find happiness with someone who both treats me like a decent human being and also who I'm fully physically and sexually attracted to. Thank you all for your input!