Yes - usually me, although she has done it plenty of times.
Big, but not everything. I think we both feel a little off if we don’t have it at our usual frequency.
My wife claims she is more adventurous than me. I think she’s done a little bondage, which I don’t think I’ll ever be into. But I have less of a gross-factor than she does, so I’m more comfortable doing the kinky stuff we do.
N/A. I made pretty sure we were sexually compatible before asking her to marry me.
1 ) Used to be we were pretty evenly matched, but I’m a bit less interested since having the baby. Just a bit. He still gets more than most of his buddies he compares notes with, though.
Yep. We are one of those “boring” couples that the kinky folks like to sneer at. Personally, I think if regular sex bores you, you’re either doing it wrong or you’re with the wrong person.
Usually him, but I do fairly often.
Pretty important. We both used to be married to people who were into things we didn’t like and were very rejecting. You don’t realize how miserable sexual imcompatibility makes you until you actually HAVE sexual compatibility.
1 ) Does one of you have a much higher sex drive than the other?
No. We are equally matched in that department.
Do you both enjoy the same types of sexual activities?
Yes, we do.
Is one of you usually the initiator?
No. We pretty much chase each other around the house on a daily basis.
How big a part does sex play in your relationship as a whole?
It is a very big part.
Is one of you more adventurous than the other?
I am. I am always wanting to try new things.
How do you handle major differences in sex drives, desires, etc?
There are times when one of us is in an “off” mood, we don’t hold it against the other one if you just aren’t in the mood that night. Instead we normally just snuggle up and watch TV or something.
I’m very compatible with myself… sure there are those times when I feel a bit frigid, but I understand and don’t take it personally. On those nights we just cuddle.
Just wondering how you and your partner match up, sexually speaking.
1 ) Does one of you have a much higher sex drive than the other?
For many years he had a much higher sex drive. I felt like I was not with the man of my dreams. Then I realized that I had a choice - either stay with him, and fix it, or leave. Now our sex drives are about equal. Just realizing that made me love him and want to fix it.
Do you both enjoy the same types of sexual activities?
Most of the time.
Is one of you usually the initiator?
It depends on the time of month for me, to be honest. There are times when I’m much more…anxious, shall we say, and times where he needs to initiate or I’m not interested.
How big a part does sex play in your relationship as a whole?
I think just the right amount.
Is one of you more adventurous than the other?
No we’ve both been adventurous and now we’re only mildly so. We still manage to keep the spark though (it’s been seven years).
How do you handle major differences in sex drives, desires, etc?
Well we are both anxious to keep each other happy. We can usually work out something. If one wants to do something that the other isn’t particularly inclined to, we’ll usually try it once, and see how it goes.
Assuming by partner you don’t mean a one-night stand, hook-up or casual fling…
Though “much” is a very relative term, it’s impossible to find someone who has an identical drive or libido. The chemical, emotional and physical factors that influence an individual’s drive are too complex & varying to pinpoint a constant to compare it with.
Types? There are what - (takes off shoes) maybe a dozen sexual positions and a hundred (give or take) fetishes? Lover’s who live by the rules: variety is spice of life and sex should be a give and take normally wouldn’t find themselves asking that question to one another.
Anyone who looks back and has a difficult time recalling the last time they initiated sex should look inside themselves and search for more important answers: Why can’t you recall the last time? What is it about your partner that prevents you from getting behind the driver’s wheel? Don’t you get a charge / ego boost when your significant other initiates sex? (The answer should be: fuck yeah!) Imagine the feeling they’d get if you did a little intiating on your own.
I get occasional flak for voicing this to people I am / have been intimate with, but I truly feel a dynamic, passionate sex life is the most important aspect of a relationship. It enables you to express how you feel for your partner. It creates a blend of feelings that range from euphoria, satisfaction, peace and contentment. After a night of passion; any troubles are erased, food tastes better, air smells sweeter and your senses and soul are picqued. The reason orgasms are sticky is because they’re like the proverbial glue that binds people together.
An individual’s desire to please one’s partner should override any concerns about experimentation (adventure).
If inhibitions preclude experimentation, tastes are too polarized and a general desire to meet one another’s sexual needs doesn’t exist, the relationship doesn’t stand a chance of succeeding.
On preview…Sorry - Didn’t intend to come off preaching ‘pop psychology’ and oversimplifying things via sloganeering. YMMV. Sex is very important - but it’s something that should be pondered and deliberated over…it’s meant to be enjoyed.