Is it normal to go two years without sex at 26 years old?

I ended a serious relationship with a girl two years ago when she started talking about marriage, and ever since then, things have been pretty dry for me. I dated another girl for a few months shortly after that, but it ended when she broke up with me via text message. At that point, I kind of realized that a friend of mine who always wanted me was exactly who/what I was looking for, but when I told her that, she told me it was "too little, too late", and she had moved on to someone else. I took that pretty hard, and probably deservedly so after the way I had taken her for granted for so long.

Ever since then, I've been stuck in a dry spell, and I've had pretty much zero romantic interaction/attraction with any women. I feel like I've lost all my confidence with women, and that's hard for me to understand because I used to do quite well. In fact, my guy friends even used to approach me for advice on picking up girls. When I talk to girls now though, I can't joke around and make them laugh like I used to be able to. Instead, I feel like I'm on guard or that they are thinking "oh great, here comes another creepy guy to awkwardly hit on me".

I'm not a model or anything, but I think I'm good-looking. I have a good job, look after myself, and I would say I am much more mature now than I used to be. I've had chances to hook up with slutty girls, but I don't want to have sex outside of a relationship, and I don't want to waste my time with someone when I don't think it will work out.

But I don't want to be alone anymore.

Is any of this normal?

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69% Normal
Based on 217 votes (150 yes)
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  • barleywine

    "When I talk to girls now though, I can't joke around and make them laugh like I used to be able to."

    Get sex out of your head when you talk to attractive girls. Convince yourself that sex isn't an option. That should relieve some of the pressure and help you come out of your shell. Make a game out of it if you can, see if you can get her interested enough to have sex, but don't pull the trigger (and don't be mean about it either).

    Or do a fat chick.

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  • Echoes

    It's normal. Keep trying to find a good woman.

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    • terminator3

      as i know it is normal on our earth idk about you there

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  • groman

    Your ego and heart has been bruised. It's normal to be a in a stage of your life where maturity takes over and you know what you want in life. You are however are searching (subconsciously) for that "perfect girl" that you will have an instant connection with that you had with your best friend. You are still (subconsciously) still waiting for you best friend to realize she has feelings for you again. Which may or may not happen. You have 2 choices 1. Get in contact with her again and try to see if there is something there or 2. Get over completely, which means stop comparing every girl you meet to her. Get out there start casually dating again, minus the sex if you don't want to go down that road. For fun go on dates with girls who normally wouldn't be your type and some who are. You will find someone you just have to open yourself to it

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  • violentsonata

    I'm twenty and have slept with more than the average women does in her entire life. I completely loathe who that person is, so I haven't slept with anyone in almost a year, and I won't for another while. I won't even fool around with anyone. I still masturbate regularly though... but I know I'll be saving sex for special guys now.

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  • stomp.com.sg

    You need to get laaaaiiddddd

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  • Mersaphe

    it's a delicate situation

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  • tego

    u need no feeling for someone bf u hv sex, at times when am horny some of my casual friends do fuck me badly. yesterday i visited my exboy who disvirgin me n end up fucked by him 3times in d palour,kitchen n car.even without love we still hv good sex.

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  • Sumwun

    It's normal if you're going somewhere in life. If you plan to flip burgers all your life, then no it's not normal.

    You decide which you prefer.

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  • andrian007

    What you're saying is that you haven't had sex for a while now. You somehow have this illusion that sex will solve everything including your loneliness.

    WELL, IT WON'T!

    Sleeping around with sluts with no feeling at all may make you feel good as a man, but you'll still be hell lonely if you feel nothing for her. In fact, it will make you feel worse about yourself. You've clearly learnt lessons from the past. You're doing well and you shouldn't revert to your old self. A relationship is only meaningful if you feel something for her and she for you. Anything else sucks! Be patient, man, getting no sex doesn't mean you're any sadder. The right woman will come along, your time will come.

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  • Raquelrockshard

    Nooooo!it's not!guys are supposed to be the really Horney ones,and if ur not,then no girl is gonna even wanna go near you!

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  • Timbuck55

    Ya man, no way possible I could go anywhere near that timeframe. Go to the bar, bring 3 condoms, find a girl and wear all 3 at once. Diseases are gross.

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