Why do men leave after casual/hookup sex? Tv shows and movies portray this a lot. Not really different from reality. Biological?

What's your take on why men, MORE SO than women, usually leave after a night of casual sex or a hookup? The man usually has the hots for the woman up until he finishes and then, that lust is gone and he's leaving, while women want to cuddle.
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  • I can't excatly give an opinion based on personal experience on this topic as I've only ever hooked up once, and it was a set up a friend did as a favor for me to rebound from my first boyfriend who cheated - stupid and immature of me to seek revenge, I know. I was the one who woke up first and left as I felt regret and disgusted of what I did, casual sex was never a thing I did again.

    In my opinion it's because the majority of men know how to divide the intimacy away from such an intimate physical bond... and like to avoid any intimite situation they don't actually care for. Is it a biological thing, perhaps so... but I know a handful of women who see sex differently than I do and are the early birds in a casual sex situation as they like to one up the guy in leaving him in the dust than him leaving her.

  • Men can have sex without any emotional attachement. Women mostly can't (although some do). That is why men want to leave and do other stuff after sex. Women want to talk an cuddle or are hoping for him to show interest and will see her more often. Of course i am generalising here. Biology has to do with it. Men have the instinct to have sex with as many females and spread their seamen. Females have the instinct to hold on to one male and get babies from him. Movies are a bit exaggerated or portray only stereotypes but it does have truth in it.

    • I agree 100%. A lot of it is biology I believe

  • Women are looking for the emotional connection. Most women want the security and comfort only a male can provide. Men are more physical. After a one night stand a mans lust has been fulfilled. They don't require the need to be loved the same as a women. One of a million reasons casual/hookup sex isn't for me.

    • I agree pink 100%

    • Because I'm awesome! 😊

    • Yes, you are lol

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  • Because they just wanted to get it in, and not form a relationship.. That's why guys like girls who are easy but don't always respect them.. He's thinkin with his penis while pursuing this catch, and afterwards he realizes that once the lust is gone there's nothin about this woman I actually want.. I believe it has somethin to do with biology.. An extreme perversion of biology...

    • Yeah, i agree David. Nice profile pic by the way

    • Haha of course.. And thanks man! :)

  • Because evolutionarily speaking, women want a man who protects their child and can help them raise it, whereas men want to spread their genes as much as possible

    • I agree, thanks for your input

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  • I can easily have sex & leave. Sex doesn't mean that I'm emotionally attached.

    I think many women have been conditioned to believe that they have feelings with any man they fornicate with

    • Or maybe it's just biology

    • I dont think it's conditioning. Some women ha less devoloped instinct but many women attach to a men especially after penetrative sex

    • A lot of women have been conditioned whether they realize it or not. The double standard- men are players and women are sluts if they have casual sex. Some parents give the sex talk to their children differently. Telling the girl that sex is for people who love each other or until you're married and it's special and telling the boy another thing... I have heard a lot of conditioning. Even in television and movies Just saying

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  • I don't know.. I've never had this problem.

  • I honestly wouldn't know from experience...
    But I can only guess. My guess would be they just wanted sex, but mislead the girl into thinking they'd be open to something more, and then they leave before she gets the chance to ask him for his number or what all that means...

    • Could it be biological? Many women are the opposite. They want to cuddle and bond more after the sex

    • Well... to me it just seems like something cowards do (afraid of confrontation). So if being a coward is in men's biology... I don't know...

    • Leaving is not cowardice. You satisfied yourself... Go. There are no feelings in casual, just women want to make it something.

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  • It's a lot of things I can't really speak on, except speculations because I don't get dumped after. Not to brag but they want seconds and more. I have only come to the conclusion that movies lied until I read real girls say it happens to them.

  • Some guys are assholes. But it's not as they show on tv. They tend to exaggerate things.

  • If you stick around, she might think that it's more than it is. Plus you got your nut, so why stick around any longer and listen to her inane bullshit?

    • True

    • But you males secretly like that shit cause you get upset and call women hoes if they just bust and leave without paying you any mind until they need easy dick again

  • I'm the one who leaves lol 😂

    • Lmao okay

  • We woman are emotional when given attention like that of intimacy we can't let go that easily as guys I guess. Men have a switch women don't I guess or at least most women don't, to just have pure lust without any emotional attachment before or thereafter.

    • I agree

  • I think attachment or fondness of the actual person has something to do with it too... theirs more so a reason why they call et "casual" too (maybe depends on how it's looked at)... and hook ups are well known not to really last long.. they may just act on the feeling temporarily and it's done. (Just a thought)

    • Yeah, you're right.

  • Because they want to spread their seed and they just want to keep it to "no strings attached." When guys are young, their natural instinct is to have sex with as many women as possible. Women are more emotionally invested. Of course, this is just talking in general. There are women out there who love casual sex and men out there who like casual sex but also don't mind being in a serious relationship when they find the right girl.

    • Why are men like this and not really women? Biological?

    • Much of it is biological and it's also a bit social/environmental. Boys are taught from their older brothers and friends that just pumping and dumping is cool. It depends on how they're raised and their experiences too. Guys who are more respectful and patient (not talking about the spineless and thirsty guys) would rarely leave a girl after sex and they tend to be more introverted and care more about school/career and family. I've been liking the introverted, mature guys a lot more lately for that reason and because they are more likely to leave me guessing. Definitely boyfriend material. Of course, they will still want sex... every guy likes sex so that's the biological aspect of it. But they won't hurt and use girls for their own pleasure. That's the social/environmental aspect. There's nothing wrong with casual sex but I don't like when it comes to a point people don't even want to form deep bonds anymore and see everyone as someone to fuck.

    • Lol I'm a little biased about liking introverted, mysterious guys because I'm an introvert myself but I can't help feeling attracted to them lmao. Honestly introverted guys are boyfriend material and are less likely to do what you described in this question.

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  • I must have different taste in men, because they always want to stay and cuddle.

  • It's drama. The shows are aimed at women who are drama junkies

  • Wouldn't know.

  • Just because

    • Care to elaborate more?

    • Spreading the seed is part of your instincts.

  • Stumped, There is nothing I am able to relate to. Rarely watch T. V, Thank you for the invitation.

    • Sure thing

  • Many men just like the sex and nothing else

    • True

    • Because of how society has made women appear in men's eyes. Women used to be respectable and modest (so to say). Now women's behavior of open sex + the already more open to sex mind of a man leads to easy fucks for these men

  • Man's mission through life is to dominate and procreate with a variety of youthful fertile women. Every guys dream is to live the life of a playboy like Dan Bilzerian. You just go ask any guy if he had the choice of two; raise a family with a nagging bitch who will eventually turn fat and depreciate over time or live the life of a playboy.

    • You're picture and username is abhorrent. I think I know who you are 😅. Either way, the thing about having sex with multiple women, is that both you and the women know that you're not actually making a baby. It's just for pleasure. I don't think these men would be having sex with all of these women if they were having it for purely naturalistic purposes/procreation.

    • Yeah but our natural instinct is the pleasure from mating which then would lead to procreation. Only women care about children, men care about spreading the DNA but with today's modern day system, men are forced to pay for each child that's born and be responsible. If that weren't the case then most guys wouldn't care if the kid was born because his purpose was accomplished.

    • I don't want to talk to you anymore Elliott.

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  • Because thats all guys want.

    • Yeah, unfortunately a lot do

    • No 99% do

    • Biological?

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  • Because they got what they wanted, a man wants to have sex with lots of attractive women and when he's fucked her, he's finished and will move onto his next conquest, women don't help themselves when they fall for it though tbh

    • Thanks DWT, I agree

  • Dumb stereotypes.

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