Why isn’t he affectionate?

So me and my partner have been together 6 years, we have a daughter together and we live together however he’s not really affectionate with me, sexually yes he is but cuddling/kissing or any other kind of affection he isn’t, I understand that people aren’t affectionate I get that but I’ve spoken to him about this and he just says he will try but I feel like you shouldn’t have to try and be affectionate with someone? Personally I am affectionate but I always feel like do I hug him or will he not like it, he just isn’t affectionate at all and it’s so upsetting because I just feel like does he not love me? I just don’t know what to do and it’s getting me down
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Have you looked into both of your love languages? You could be two different types of love languages.

@Heather I did think this as I understand not everyone’s love language is the same however he says “he doesn’t know what his love language is” he rarely shows me any love to be honest other than sexual

I'd sit him down and have him take the quiz and then have a conversation of how yall can compromise so both of your needs are met.

Not to sound rude but could it be because of how he was raised? Like say his parents didn’t give him a lot of affection as a kid, some people grow up not knowing how to actually give affection. It would be worth finding out if you don’t already know. Breaking down your own walls can be hard if you’ve built them so high. But in that case I can only suggest he gets personal therapy. I know everyone is different and some people do not like those things at all. Some people have conditions and there are a lot of other things. I’d be asking the question was he always like this or is this new and then go from there really. I would say for a lot of people it does come naturally because it’s a lovely thing to be able to do with your partner. But for others not so much but there’s always a reason

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