I feel like seeing other women outside of my relationship

r/

I (26M) have been in almost a 5 years relationship with (26F), we got engaged a little bit more than a year ago and we’re planning to have our wedding next year, for the context we’ll be calling her “J”.

I wouldn’t like to paint her as a bad person because she’s not so I’ll list her pros and cons.

J is pure hearted, smart, very loving and attached me, she loves me A LOT, has ambitions, family oriented, outgoing and wants to spend time with me every possible second, she has a big heart also.

J is also very possessive, meaning that I have absolutely not one single female friend from my past because she didn’t like any of them, she has very low self esteem when it comes to the relationship and I understand that this could be due to the fact that she got cheated on in her last relationship and she realized this after they broke up (I am her 2nd relationship).

She is a cry baby, she cries at every single argument and if the argument goes sideways then she might get a panic attack and that’s when I always drop everything and snuggle her to calm her down.

She gives a little girl energy, everything for her is roses and rainbows it feels like she’s in a fairytale.

Prior to this relationship, I have hooked up with one woman multiple times and before that I was in a 10 months relationship that ended due to the fact that my gf back then was constantly lying and cheating on me.

For the past year I have been getting these urges to see another women for the sake of getting to know how other women are like or maybe even for sex (I have never acted on my urges and I don’t want to do such a thing to J).

I get these urges every month or 2 weeks and then I distract myself and they’re just gone for some time until I see someone attractive, I thought a lot about it I have considered some points that I’d like to share with you and I’d really appreciate your opinion on the matter as this is something I can’t discuss with J, knowing her if I tell her that I’m getting very attracted to other women then this might break her + she has a very low self-esteem when it comes to this relationship.

  1. The little girl energy is always there and I would really appreciate a young women energy also sometimes.

  2. The sex is amazing (once a week or two weeks which is not that much) but it feels like I’m having it with a teenager, there is no sexiness in it and it has to always start in the same exact way, kisses in bed.

  3. The fact that the only women I am talking to is the women in my family/hers or her friends is a bit bothering me, if I have a work relationship with a female colleague then it is a no for her, meaning if I have time at work I can’t even drink a coffee with a female colleague to kill time.

  4. I feel like I’m missing out, is it because I’ve only touched 3 women in my life? I really don’t know it could also be because I don’t know how other women are like and it is like a mysterious territory for me, I mean maybe it is not about sex but just having a casual female friend? Does having a casual female friend count as cheating or inappropriate?

I would really like to work on what I already have as I see J as a wife material and I do trust her but at the same time I can’t really discuss any of this with her because I’ll definitely get the “I’m not good enough for you, I’m a shit person, you don’t love me anymore, you don’t want me anymore” due to her self-esteem.

Is what I’m feeling something common? am I just a shitty person? I am here asking for your advice/guidance.

TL;DR: I have been getting these urges to see other women outside of my relationship and I am not sure why but I have never acted on these urges and I am not planning on doing that.

Comments

  1. dragondude101 Avatar

    The grass is greener where you take care of it. That said, you have a longer con list then pro, you sure shes the one you truly desire to marry?  

  2. unoriginalcat Avatar

    You should not be getting married. Not until you fully work through all of this at the very least.

    Reading this post it seems like you’re in this relationship because it’s safe and you’re not sure if you can do better. You highlight how she loves you a lot and how obsessed she is with you, but not once mention how you feel about her. Do you even love her? Really love her? This post gives me doubts.

    As for your main points:

    1. Is unlikely to change, that’s just who she is and you either like/accept it or she’s not for you.

    2. This one is giving me whiplash. How is the sex “amazing” if it’s not frequent enough for you and also too monotonous?

    3. This is unhealthy and something she needs to work through before you even consider marriage. It’s unsustainable to live your entire life while avoiding half of the population because of your partner’s insecurities.

    4. It’s normal. We as humans are wired to dwell on what if’s and get caught up in the grass is always greener thinking. Sex with a loving partner will always be better than the novelty of new people. Because it gets better over time, whereas the novelty wears off and you’re just left with mediocre one night stands. Objectively not worth it.

  3. Tasty-Charity2035 Avatar

    you seriously need to talk about this with her before continuing on with your engagement. reading this gives me the impression that you aren’t satisfied in your relationship and she doesn’t have a clue. of course some of the things you’re feeling are normal, but what’s not normal is to marry a woman who you have these thoughts about constantly.

  4. DaNeeDaVeeDoh Avatar

    OP the reason your looking at other girls is because youve already subconsciously checked out of the relationship im sorry to tell you. You have underlying resentment towards her likely because of her extreme insecurities and child like tendencies. Ive been exactly where you are with someone very similar by the sounds of it and i realised after a while that i found her pathetic in her lack of confidence or ability to act as an adult. Its a hard pill to swallow but i wouldnt be marrying her. Dont waste your life with someone just because they seem like good wife material and a good person.