Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

557 - Is Sexual Rejection Hurting Your Relationships?

Nov 25, 2025
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INSIGHT

Sexual Initiation Is A Bid For Connection

  • Sexual initiation is a bid for connection, not just a request for sex.
  • Rejecting a bid without care reduces connection points and creates distance.
ANECDOTE

Personal Relationship Where Desire Dwindled

  • Dedeker shared a long-term relationship where sex became fraught and stopped being enjoyable.
  • Over time she avoided initiating and the relationship couldn't recover despite later finding a healthy sexual dynamic.
ADVICE

Schedule Sex, But Avoid Chore Mode

  • Schedule sex thoughtfully: use it as ritual to connect but avoid turning it into obligation sex.
  • If scheduled sex feels like a chore, pause and renegotiate the approach.
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