Thursday, February 28, 2008

Ten Ways to Make Sure You Never Have Sexual Intimacy

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Is there anyone who does NOT want true, passionate intimacy in their relationship? Is there anyone who wants to feel less connected , who wants to have less sex, who wants to be less loved?*

For those who do, here are ten sure fire ways to make sure you have NO sexual intimacy in your relationship:

1. Be grumpy and irritable. Whine, mope around, and do your best complaining. Don't smile, laugh, enjoy anything. Snap back at any comments and always respond with something rude. Complain loud and clear and often. The grumpier you are the better.

2. Criticize your partner. The more you complain about your partner the more your beloved will feel how unworthy he or she is. The goal here is to put down your partner, make them feel worthless, make them feel they do not measure up to others. Make sure you do not utter any compliments or express kindness and care.

3. Be your most unattractive self. Do not take care of your body. If you are dirty, sloppy, have greasy hair, and smell really bad chances are pretty good you won't be having much romance any time soon.

4. Don't be attentive to your partner. Do not show any interest. Ignore your partner. Stay really busy with work or hobbies. Attend to neighbors, activities, or anything so long as you are not attending to your beloved.

5. Compare your partner to some fantasy ideal. This is important. The way to make your partner feel really bad is to remind him or her how much they do not fulfill your fantasies. Let your partner know that she or he does not have the right body, does not make enough money, or does not come close to the "wonderfulness" of some other fabulous person.

6. Don't be playful, lighthearted, or enjoyable. Laughter, sexy teasing, and flirting are out of the question. Remember, the more fun you are the more likely your partner will be attracted to you so make sure you are miserable to be around and absolutely no fun whatsoever.

7. Don't be helpful, or do any nice little things to show you care. If you show you care then your partner may feel appreciation and start expressing love and gratitude. Doing kind and loving acts will bring you closer to one another so do what you can to be thoughtless and inconsiderate.

8. Make sure your bedroom is a complete mess. Make sure the TV is blasting, laptop is on the nightstand to resume a project, a cell phone is near by to take some calls, and your blackberry is handy, in case you need something. The more distractions the more your partner will know you are not really wanting sexual intimacy but just needing a moment or two of their time for sex.

9. Keep your environment free from romance and serenity. Under no circumstances have romantic music playing, candles burning, lovely smells, or anything that may stimulate feelings of care or intimacy. The more your home environment is free from anything that brings peace and joy to your home, the better.

10. Under no circumstances express and show love. Do not let your partner know how much you love her or him. Do not remind yourself of all the great qualities of your partner. Do not reflect on the good things, the good times, the good memories. Do not speak of your love, do not express your love, do not show your love. Keep it hidden. Keep your love a secret, and if you can forget about it great.

*Now, my serious suggestion is that if a couple is facing difficult challenges with sexual intimacy that are not helped with behavioral and attitudinal changes, and/or if one partner is not interested in sex, therapy is in order. There are many ways to help overcome sexual dysfunction and attachment disorders but most often they require some professional help.

15 comments:

Mark said...

Jen,
This is very good. It's amazing how many people fall into doing just these things yet fail to understand why their partner does not find the sexually attractive.

Siegfried said...

Yes, exactly! This is what I am actually learning from all these dating and mating gurus. Real good stuff!

eathan said...

wow.. this is a good list if you don't want to date at all...lol
or actually so that you don't have to be socially interactive with any one.

Very well said :)

Chelle said...

I really like your spin on this article!

Siegfried said...

Be nice and people will see thru your niceness.

Liara Covert said...

I love these astute observations. Many people will benefit from learning to raise their awareness about their own unconscious behavior.

Devin said...

This entry was a good approach to the subject. I'll be sure to visit your blog in the future.

Anonymous said...

oh man this is .... exactly the things a man i'm seeing was like.
i don't think anyone should try to change anyone. anyway, he was like always grumpy and complaining and blah blah blah. i was like wth and i would leave. i don't take bs. who wants that!
i would never thought i'll change a person... maybe i didn't necessarily change... hmm i have no f*cking clue, but now i like myself more; i can let a person know what i like and don't like. before, men would assume what i like and don't like and do whatever the hell they wanted; not giving me enough space. i really hated that but i couldn't let them know 'cause they didn't know that they cared about what i wanted.

things happen for reason lol

just be who you are...

Anonymous said...

they didn't show that they cared about what i wanted**

Anonymous said...

Well Thanks so much . Right now I am away with the guy I 'loved' On arrival he began to behave in most all of these ways - Like his way of getting rid of me . It is as if he loathes me and wants to push me away . When we spoke he actually said he doesnt want a relationship with anyone . I am the one he has known longest it seems and he is now scared he is in too deep . He is the one who needs help -- Much as I love him , if I stick around I will too ... It's killing me

Anonymous said...

My husband needs to read this! He believes in ignoring me and paying more attention to other people/things than me. I can't even cook a meal without him getting an attitude!

I stopped being intimate with him a long time ago because he wasn't supportive or appreciative of me...but sexually, he's demanding. Wanting it when HE wants it. I constantly ask him "why can't you be more attentive to me". He's answer is always silence.

Anonymous said...

I just forwarded this to my husband. We will see what comes of it. Right now we are in an especially difficult stage of our lives - we are expecting our first child. It's amazing that we even got pregnant considering we only have sex about once every two months, at most. This has been going on for the past 4 years now, and with the pregnancy things have just gotten worse. We have only had sex once since we conceived, and I am nearly 5 months pregnant now. I’m sure my hormones are playing a role in this, but the lack of sexual intimacy in our marriage is causing me severe emotional pain.

My husband is always upset. He leaves the house in the mornings in a bad mood, making condescending comments about how “great” his day is going to be. At work he ignores me, when he gets home he occupies his time with hobbies. I don’t even get the pleasure of keeping him at the dinner table with me until I finish my meal. Once he is done eating he leaves to do his own thing again. He is constantly criticizing me for choosing a low paying major in college, and how I make his life difficult because of that. Before getting pregnant he made comments to me that my body was too beautiful to have children, I thought he was just trying to be nice – until now. He lets me know that he finds me sexually unappealing because of my new role as an expectant mother. Apparently all mothers gross him out, but unfortunately I can’t do anything to reverse this process now.

He never helps me out around the house, and if he does it’s half heartedly. We don’t laugh together anymore or talk about anything besides finance, politics, and whatever other negativity surrounds him. He has given me a compliment once in the past six months, which in retrospect could have been taken as an insult as well. We never even kiss or hug or hold each other anymore. We kiss maybe once a month, if that – but mostly only when we have sex. That being said, kissing him grosses me out now – as it has become so foreign. All I want is for someone to love me like woman deserves to be loved. I want to make our marriage work out because of the child on the way – but I don’t know how much longer I can live like this. I fear I will eventually cheat – something I have never done to anyone in the past. I just feel desperate for love…

Anonymous said...

How about text messaging ANOTHER women HUNDREDS of messages that is a work partner? Gee,I think that would cool things off a bit. Let's make it even better make sure you send the messages while in bed with your wife. Tell her how great the women at work is and how EVERYONE loves her.
When the wife tries to talk to you about it tell her she just likes to WHINE and simply IGNORE her and make her fell like she means nothing and she isnt even worthy to talk too.

jennifer said...

Hi Anonymous,

Ohhh yeah, you are absolutely right!

This is way out of control!

Anonymous said...

Hi again,
This is anonymous from above. The one with the text messaging husband.My husband has not done that in over a year as he has been laid off the past year.
He has put in for so many jobs but NOTHING comes of it. Most days he spends in our bedroom watching tv. He does NOTHING around the house. The worst part is he has made me into a liar. I lie EVERY time I go to church. Everyone asks how we are doing and I smile and say we are fine. Deep down I am dying inside. It's such a joke because I make everyone happy. I am very outgoing and when I ask someone how they are doing I really mean it. I am very good with people but can't seem to make my own husband happy.My family IS my life and I feel like such a failure. I can't even tell people my husband is out of work because he quickly pops up with "NO I AM NOT"!!Then I get this akward look and the people we were just talking to leave. I am so conflicted about all of this.

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