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How do you know if u’re a sex addict?

I can’t seem to not have sex once I make out with a guy. I set boundaries in my mind ahead of time. I sometimes discuss them frankly with my potential partner. I know I have sex for the male attention (wanting love). I can’t seem to stop though, and I always regret it later.

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How do you know if u’re a sex addict? I can’t seem to not have sex once I make out with a guy. I set boundaries in my mind ahead of time. I sometimes discuss them frankly with my potential partner. I can’t seem to stop though, and I always regret it later.

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How do you know if u’re a sex addict? I can’t seem to not have sex once I make out with a guy. I set boundaries in my mind ahead of time. I sometimes discuss them frankly with my potential partner. I know I have sex for the male attention. I can’t seem to stop though, and I always regret it later.

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (11 hours, 48 minutes after post)

What’s your number?

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (13 hours, 1 minute after post)

rofl

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (21 hours, 47 minutes after post)

i dont know.why do u think (im assuming its u) u r a sex addict?

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (21 hours, 53 minutes after post)

i would think that you are not a sex addict,i would think you are looking for love and companionship and the touch of another human being is the personification of love,tenderness and caring.a touch can heal.

so dont think you are an addict coz u want to be cared for and loved,u are just needing it a bit too much adn you need to stop and think,’if im gonna regret this later,should i ?”

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awokendreamer offline Verified User (6 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (4 days, 3 hours after post)

As a guy who was in a relationship with a girl like that… I can say that the guy can tell what is going on.

Maybe, I don’t know. Since all this has to do with interpersonal communication, this will probably simply be something you have to deal with until you find a guy that helps you change the situation. Maybe you just don’t have sex. Maybe there’s something special about him.

Maybe nothing is different but after you are able to feel comfortable talking about what you percieve as a problem and he might not even realize, maybe you can work together for that change.

I don’t know if its possible by yourself. If it is, though, that is probably better I guess. I definitely don’t feel like you are a sexual deviant in any way, you definitely just know that is how to get ‘love.’ Or not.

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (4 days, 3 hours after post)

well, the problem is i actually LOVE s*x as well. but i guess i just want the ideal of a good guy with lots of hot s*x, is it possible? hehehe

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (6 days, 15 hours after post)

thanks for that answer awoken, it made a lot of sense :)

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spiratec9 offline Verified User (1 year, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 11 #
Burnaby, BC, CA | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (6 days, 20 hours after post)

I can help you with that !!

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (6 days, 20 hours after post)

hehe oh really? what are your qualifications?

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spiratec9 offline Verified User (1 year, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 11 #
Burnaby, BC, CA | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (6 days, 20 hours after post)

well I love sex………who dosn’t.
Love is very important base to build on.
Guys are clasisically after sex first.
Girls try to trade sex for love.
This has limited success.
Key is to try to test out your love relationship
before you dive head first into sex.
Because otherwise your likely to hit the bottom of the pool
and break your neck.

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spiratec9 offline Verified User (1 year, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 11 #
Burnaby, BC, CA | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (6 days, 20 hours after post)

that should read “your romantic neck”

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 2 weeks ago (6 days, 21 hours after post)

i guess i just have to work on self control….it’s so hard because i LOVE the physical aspects of it but i just get disappointed about the emotional outcome…but won’t it seem strange if u’re dating a girl who won’t make out with u lol

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

manage your expectations. If you want a nice f**k buddy, nothing wrong with that. I have a friend I enjoy playing tennis against, but we don’t click socially, and thats fine.

If you want love and romance, then get to know yourself a bit better, and look for a guy who will likely meet your needs. You can get to be pretty quick at reading people, being friends with them first maybe.

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

I think i’ve just had a few bad experiences with guys who say that they want serious relationships and that the think i’m “perfect.” Obviously lies in retrospect (either they didn’t want the serious relationship or didn’t think i was perfect). I have no problem with a f*** buddy relationship, but just be honest about.

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

so i guess when i first made this post i worried that i was giving guys the wrong impression by sleeping with them and was trying to stop. For some reason it’s feast or famine with me. I can avoid sex completely or i just can’t control myself once i get a taste. i love sex like a fat kid loves cake, hehehehe.

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

I think interviewing ex’s should be a mandatory part of the dating process…

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JaneRoe offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

OMG I know! Unfortunately that’s not as helpful as it may seem because if they really treated their ex poorly, chances are they aren’t friends with them anymore :-/

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

if you turn up for a job interview, with no references who will take you call, then I think you might get the idea.

Might still be great in bed, but don’t invite them to meet the parents

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An Unknown Location | 5 months, 3 weeks ago (4 weeks, 1 day after post)

whats your number baby!

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An Undisclosed Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (1 month after post)

I was hoping we’d get at least to the 3rd post until the “what’s your number” line…

Anyway, the recipe for sexual addiction is: 1.) A history of sexual abuse combined with 2.) A family history of addiction. Sexual addicts, in my understanding, typically use sex as a method diminishing other, deeper emotions. The act of sex becomes much a drug, where the addict craves the mental release but simultaneously craves a way to end the cycle. Accordingly, they will often experience intense feelings of guilt, remorse, or even revulsion at the prospect of sexual intimacy. This of course leads to a desire to replace these feelings of remorse with….more sex.

So there you have it. I don’t think this describes you as your feelings about the issue don’t seem quite overwhelming yet. It’s certainly something to consider, though I suspect the issue lies far deeper.

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months ago (2 months, 2 weeks after post)

where did you get that recipe?

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