Dating v. Married: Which Sex Life is Better?

Dating v. Married: Which Sex Life is Better?

I had a horrible sex life until I met Donald.


Prior to him, I lost my virginity at 18, which wasn't only painful but the act itself didn't last more than thirty seconds. I broke up with my then boyfriend mere days later and I kicked myself for sleeping with him.

It was eight months later before I dated again, and I was nineteen before I had sex once more. As before, it hurt, and it didn't last long. This boyfriend stuck around a little longer though, and we had sex a grand total of four more times in five weeks before he went away to college. The fact we didn't have it more made me seriously question my ability to turn him on and wether or not I was sexy.

I never once achieved orgasm, it hurt each time, and I honestly began to believe that I was one of those women who just didn't like sex. I didn't feel like I was a sensual woman because the men in my life never treated me as such. I wasn't in a good place.

Then I met Donald. He was experienced, he was hot, he cherished me, he was hot, he loved sex, he was hot, he helped me to love sex, he was hot, he helped me to feel sexy about myself, and did I mention that he was so damn hot???

We dated for eight months before he asked me to move in with him. After dropping a bombshell on my mother that I wasn't a virgin (I mean seriously how clueless can you be), Donald and I moved in together and stayed that way for three years before tying the knot and getting married at twenty four.

Now, I've recently celebrated my four year anniversary. That got me thinking; which sex life for a couple is better - committed relationship or married? Since my sample size of relationship versus married is roughly the same - four years - I thought I'd look back and compare to see which one is superior.


There will be four categories . Scoring will be 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest, so the final score will be closest to twenty.

Dating v. Married: Which Sex Life is Better?

SEXUAL QUALITY


Relationship - As mentioned previously I was a total newbie to sex. Five times - all missionary - none lasting more than three minutes. I had a LOT to learn but I had an amazing teacher in Donald. The sex really improved over time but we had a rocky start. I knew basic stuff - missionary, cowgirl, that sort of thing. Clueless about the rest. Honestly thought doggie style was an anal position. I wasn't just overwhelmed when he showed me a sex position book I was scared lol.Thankfully Donald loved ME and not just my body to stick around while I learned how to please both of us with it.


SCORE - 3

Married - I wish I could score this over a 5 because the quality of our sex is outstanding. The sex in our relationship phase was a feeling out process - what works, what doesn't work. With marriage we know each other, we know our bodies, and we know how to have mind blowing sex that causes us to look on each other in awe. Many say that familiarity is a downside to the bedroom but that's not true in my opinion. Being familiar with each other is a definite plus. Many times during lovemaking I don't even have to talk (although I do a lot, I'm quite verbal in bed); my moans, my squeals, my breathing, the way my body shifts at certain times, all tell him what he's doing right or wrong, and along with his own body language that I've grown accustomed to, work towards us achieving orgasms for both of us that rewrite the record books.


SCORE - 5

Dating v. Married: Which Sex Life is Better?

SEXUAL QUANTITY


Relationship - this is going to be tough to beat. During our relationship, to quote Donald, we "fucked each other's brains out". I'm not going to mislead you and say something unrealistic like we had sex everyday, but to say it was five days a week , multiple times a day, is a very fair statement. Especially after we moved in together, we really hit a stride of sex a lot. We didn't own a television so our only entertainment was each other. Typical days were wake up, sex, gym, school, come home, lunch and/or sex, work, dinner and/or sex, and finally sex then sleep. There were days, many days in fact, where we only got out of bed to fix a bite or use the bathroom. We've yet to do that married sad to say.


SCORE - 5

Married - I don't want to be the cliche wife who puts out during the dating period only to shut her legs once she gets the ring, but honestly the sex has decreased since marriage. That five days a week average? More like one or two days a week now. Both of us were in school during the relationship but found careers during marriage, which the intrusion on our free time along with added stress didn't help matters. When we do have sex it's out of this world, but we don't have it anywhere near as much as we want. We both openly talk about wanting it more but are at a loss about what to do about it. There's nothing more frustrating than sleeping in the same bed with the person you desire most yet aren't able to have them as much as you want.


SCORE - 2

Dating v. Married: Which Sex Life is Better?

SEXUAL ATTRACTION/APPEARANCE


Relationship - I'm scoring this a 4 and I'll tell you why. I know Donald was crazy attracted to me, but the constant having to slow down and explain how and what and where during sex just had to drain on him even a little. Not once did he mention it but I have to think somewhere inside him Donald had to question if this girl was worth it. This could be my own insecurities of the past but it's how I see it.


As for appearance I was college student and waitress, so I routinely wore jeans and shorts. Donald is a leg man so he enjoyed how the jeans hugged me and how shorts showed off my stems. That kept him riled up a lot!


SCORE - 4

Married - This is difficult to score. I think my husband is MORE sexually attracted to me now than ever before but as I mentioned we are ships passing in the night.


Appearance wise he's absolutely in love with! I work in an office now so I'm all heels, skirts, dresses, etc. The whole business woman thing. I had no idea he fancied that look but ever since I started dressing that way - when we do have sex - it's generally semi naked to begin with, or with some article of my work attire on (usually the heels; he is sooooo into the heels. Seriously I think I could wear heels and a trash bag and he'd be turned on). I'm convinced if I had dressed this way during our relationship phase I never would have left our apartment, because he would never stop fucking me. This boy has a serious secretary fetish! Not that I'm complaining mind you; I haven't told him but I find it sorta sexy myself lol.


SCORE - 5

Dating v. Married: Which Sex Life is Better?

SEXUAL CREATIVITY


Relationship - everything was new to me during this time frame, but was old hat to him. His focus was really getting me comfortable with ME, then expanding to new positions. Donald did do a fish bowl with sexual positions in it, and we would just pull one out by random chance. I remember how nervous I was when wheelbarrow was chosen. But I ended up with such a satisfying orgasm that we go back to that position still to this day.


But beyond trying new positions , we weren't creative, we just went at it like animals in heat!


SCORE - 3

Married - since we've been married the creative juices have flowed. I've introduced role play into our relationship, which we do about once a month or every other month. It's a take off of Donald's fish bowl idea, with a list of role plays in a bowl and we choose at random. I LOVE role play and Donald is starting to really get into it as well (after our last two - the inappropriate school teacher and trip to the sexy doctor - based on his reaction I'd say he likes it VERY much).


I've also noticed how much he like my new dressing habits so I send him many risqué pics of me from work. Crossing my legs with my skirt a little too open, or a look down my neckline, even sometimes lifting my blouse completely and showing the girls. When I do this he attacks me as soon as he gets home. (I know what you are thinking I should do it everyday and we would have sex more , but for starters I'm too busy to take pics of myself too often at work , and for another he is in meetings a lot and I don't want to send when he is in company with a room full of strangers).


SCORE - 4

FINAL TALLY
Relationship = 15
Married = 16

Married life isn't easy, and as I mentioned has its flaws, but it is superior to relationship sex in this person's life. Thanks for reading!

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  • lol. You can make up all kinds of verbose explanations of dating vs married sex, but at the end of the day marriage doesn't change who you are as a person. Don't blame your lack of sex on marriage, the lack of sex is your choice.

    And to some extent it is natural human behavior to become a little bit complacent once you've gotten comfortable with another person, but again, that has nothing to do with married or not married. You're human and have human behavior before and after marriage.

    It's also true that married people tend to buy houses, start families, and other things that take up time, and often sex gets pushed out of the way and doesn't get made time for, but again, that's your choice. Nothing about marriage says you have to buy a house, or throw big parties to impress neighbors, or work extra hours at work to send kids to an expensive private school, or even have kids at all. Those are your choices, not marriage's fault.

    If you want to be married and have lots of great sex, then get married and make time for lots of great sex. If you did it when you were dating it's not like you don't know how. Stop make lame excuses about it being "marriage's fault" and just do it.

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  • If you go on experience project and search sexless marriage there are so many posts!!!

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  • I'm sorry, too much pro-marriage female propaganda. Couldn't get through all of it. What's was the conclusion? The married sex is better?

  • Dating sex, especially the first few months, has the advantage of being more exciting simply because of the unknown with a new person.

    Married sex has the advantage of being more satisfying as the longer the two are married the more comfortable the sex life is. And the more you know how to please your partner and at the same time what you do with your partner gives you the most excitement.

    I prefer married sex for two reasons.
    First, it is very relaxed and much more fun in a playful way.
    Second, the chance of getting a STD from your spouse is all but impossible as long as neither steps outside of the marriage for sex.

    • You used "married ex" and "satisfying" in the same sentence, without throwing it a negative like "isn't". LOL @ married sex.

    • married sex, not ex. Fuck not having an edit function.

    • @Barrabus_the_Free I don't proof read these replies and the spell checker would have missed this one as ex and sex are both words. AI is not quite far enough advanced to figure out this stuff yet. I believe it is just around the corner :)

  • Dating was never even close to married life sex gratification, joy & love/lust.
    That includes the post honeymoon years where life gets in the way and the rose colored glasses come off.
    It's not just practice and coordination with same partner that drives sex in high gear, it's love & commitment, trust & the power of knowing where the ON buttons are (not same in everyone you date).

  • When I get married, I'm going to fuck him every single day. Like hello... that's what marriage is for!!! (Among many good things)

  • Great my take
    From what I have heard from people I have to say that married sex is better because in it you work on making the sex better. In a relationship like you did if it just is not right the couple usually breaks up.

    • Thanks for your response! I appreciate your feedback!

  • date life has thrill, married has assurance of the sure thing

  • Dating. This question was completely unnecessary.

    • Stfu

    • @Oblivious-Sin Nope. You say something stupid, I'm going to call you out on it.

  • It does not matter if you are married or dating, sex is sex.

    What matters is the emotional connection that makes the sex seem better , a dating couple can have as deep an emotional connection as a married couple and the sex is great.

    Dating leads usually leads to marriage or a committed relationship, emotional connection and sexual compatibility make the sex special.

  • Married!! Hands down :D We've been 9years this year (together for 13years).

  • This is off the subject... your username is Ole Miss. Is that Ole Miss in Mississippi?

    • Yes sir, it is my alma mater. Are you a Rebels fan?

    • Well for thing I'm not a sir. Not a fan... I live in Mississippi. But I am a Mississippi State fan.

    • LOL I know you aren't a sir, was being silly... sorry if I offended. And no I would think you are most certainly not a fan being a Bulldog fan. Normally I'd wish your team good luck this year but in this case I think you understand.

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  • I have found married sex much much better. It is all the time available, one does't have to find a place or time. and

  • Married sex. It only gets better with time with the right person.
    At the time I thought the sex I was having before my husband was great, but comparing it to the sex I have with my husband now it sucked.
    It's more than just sex. No matter the style whether it's passionate or animalistic it still feel like we are making love. Its like you can physically feel the emotions and connection between the two of you. It's amazing and nothing compares to it.
    I'm sure people in long relationship with the right person can compare it to married sex as well. The title doesn't really change anything. It's just the fact that if you're married you and that person probably have something very special together.

  • Married sex is much better.

    • Thanks! I appreciate your feedback!

  • Great take. Good Insight

    • Thank you!

  • Most married men will tell you that the amount of sex decreases soon after the marriage and stops after the first child is born.
    Subsequent children are almost immaculate conceptions.
    Once the woman has stitched up her meal ticket legally, she reels in the bait.

  • Lol! I'm not gonna argue which one is better, especially since I'm not married. I just find it funny how you conveniently got married sex to barely edge out other types of sex based on arbitrary scores that you have conveniently given them

  • coupled and unmarried. keeps a women uncomfortable. keeps her acting right.

    • Wow I don't know what to say to that lol. But I do appreciate you taking time to read it.

    • you say "damn dude man you're right about everything i just dont have a scientific background so im used to saying things with more tact."

    • I doubt that's my response exactly, or even remotely lol

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  • lol is this a real question?
    Unmarried relationship for sure.

    • Uh unmarried definitely has more sex. It's proven, dumbasses.

  • A married sex life is the best thing instead of a dating sex life.

  • I want to know why the sex life is so important to you. I want a fucking emotional connection, not an easy bone. I can get laid if I just want to lower my standards, that's not what I'm looking for.

    • Thanks for reading. This myTake was about sex. I haven't posted about emotinal ties of realtionships and marriage although I am writing it. Look for it!

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