Do you think witholding sex in a relationship is a form of psychological abuse?

[Anonymous]

[Leapfrog00]

I myself find it kind of childish. I would never stay with a girl who does that. The way I see it, if she doesn't want to have sex with me, that's telling me she's trying to be a control freak, which means she could possibly be a narcissist, and I'm so done with those kinds of people.

Sex is important for a relationship and not being intimate usually causes both parties to drift away, and eventually break up.

[richardcory]

I don't see it as abuse, but I do see it as a very bad idea in a relationship. If you don't want sex, that's fine, but using it as a reward / punishment (outside of kinky games which are fine) degrades something that should be about loving and bringing you together

[Anemone978]

Yes.. if you don't want to fuck your partner don't get into a relationship..
Selfish behavior..

[ShesRad80]

its really ridiculous is what it is

[inhua]

deliberately yes it would be

[Berethor]

Didn't blue balls are physical, not psychological? but yea a wife is bad if she don't put out.

[Adam1978]

Depends on the reason, he better have made some extreme overstep for that to be valid. If you started to have sex and it's not in the courting state.

[BoopBoopBeep]

Yes, but honestly you can't withhold sex, you can only withhold it from you. I'll still be getting it, you'll just no longer be invited to the festivities.

[slatyb]

Yes, I do.

[Kreneman]

For people that are not waiting for marriage, it can be an abuse because what's the point on waiting plus many people like to sell them short or like to say things like I don't feel like it, then if that's the case, you shouldn't be involved with someone in the first place.

[FilmGuy93]

It certainly can be, yes. Withholding sex, specifically repeated weaponization of intimacy, is one of the most harmful behaviors women engage in in relationships.

There is nothing you can do to make sure your partner loses interest in you faster than making him feel like his desires are an inconvenience to you.

[megabamse]

Yes if the point is to punish or gain something then yes it is

[hbg84]

Yes it is. It breeds resentment. It also causes spouses to become disinterested in wanting sex with their partner which causes them to look outside the marriage for sex and intimacy

[kellytheman]

It can be but probably mostly for the girl. If the guy is withholding sex from the girl (which usually it the other way around) it can damage her psych and emotional and feel unloved and unwanted. For a girl withholding sex from the guy I feel it more physical than anything and stressful.

[Snedger____]

Yes I do

[mommymommymommy]

Punishing anyone, is always the wrong way to go about an argument

[dudeinohio]

Yes it is.

[boobliker]

yes!

[Hanrej]

Yes, if you expect your partner to remain faithful.

[shades777]

obviously

[Charliefretz329]

Kinda

[abc--123]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

I think that sex is a norm and an expectation in modern relationships and if one party withholds sex then they have no reason to complain when the other party starts looking for it elsewhere. I’m talking about more casual relationships. committed long term relationships are a different story.