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When a Woman Doesn’t Want to Make Love

01.08.2024
In this article, you’ll find the seven most common reasons why women lose their desire for intimacy – and most importantly: what you can do about it. Gently, with understanding, and in practical ways. From lack of attention and routine in the bedroom to hormonal influences and old emotional wounds. Discover how a kind approach, conscious touch, and even tantric massage can gently reopen the doors to closeness, passion, and joy in shared life.

7 Most Common Reasons Why Women Lose Interest in Making Love – and What You Can Do About It

Do you feel that your partner is losing her desire to make love? Maybe she’s been refusing more often, saying she’s tired, or simply pulling away. It doesn’t necessarily mean she doesn’t love you anymore – something might just be missing. This article will help you find the key.

Sex is a natural and important part of a healthy relationship. It deepens the bond between partners, brings closeness, releases tension, and gives us the reassuring feeling of being desired. And although there are many myths, sex is equally important for women and men alike.

Let’s look at the most common reasons why women lose their desire for intimacy – and how to change it.

1. Dissatisfaction with Her Own Body
When a woman doesn’t feel comfortable in her own body, it affects her mood and her desire for closeness. The way she perceives herself is strongly influenced by those she lives with.

🧡 What You Can Do:
Be honest, but kind. Tell her what you find beautiful about her.
Avoid using teasing or mocking nicknames – even as a joke.
Show her that she is beautiful to you, even when she doesn’t feel that way herself.
🌿 Our Tip: Give her a gym membership or a session with a personal trainer. Movement boosts not only her confidence but also her desire. And both of you will feel the difference.

 
2. She Doesn’t Feel Loved
A woman who lacks attention and affection also loses the desire for physical closeness.

🧡 What You Can Do:
Notice the little things. Bring her coffee, hug her, compliment her.
Ask how she’s doing – and really listen.
Be close to her even without words. Sometimes a gentle touch is enough.
🌿 What to Watch Out For:
Don’t belittle what she does. Support and respect build trust.
Avoid admiring other women in her presence. She wants to hear appreciation from you.
🌿 Our Tip: Surprise her with tickets to the theater, a weekend getaway, or a tantric massage. Women love surprise and change.

 
3. She’s Not Enjoying Sex (With You)
When sex becomes predictable, lacking imagination, and happens only “because it’s expected,” a woman’s interest fades. Routine is one of the biggest killers of desire.

🧡 What You Can Do:
Surprise her. Try something new – slow lovemaking, sensual massage, playful exploration.
Show her that you enjoy discovering her – even in bed.
Ask what she likes. Without shame.
🌿 Our Tip: Join the School of Tantric Sexuality together. You’ll learn how to awaken both body and soul and rediscover closeness that never becomes ordinary.

 
4. She Has No Time or Energy
Stress, work, household duties, children – sometimes she’s simply exhausted. At night, her only desire is to sleep.

🧡 What You Can Do:
Help her wherever you can. Take care of chores, arrange babysitting.
Give her an evening to relax completely.
Be a team. Find balance together.
🌿 Our Tip: Come home with flowers and her favorite coffee. And with a plan: “Tonight, I’ll take care of everything.”

 
5. She Doesn’t Find You Attractive
Men, too, need to take care of their appearance and energy. It’s not only about looks – but also about attitude and presence.

🧡 What You Can Do:
Dress nicely, even at home. Take care of your hair, wear a pleasant scent.
Be the kind of man it’s a joy to look at – and to be around.
🌿 Our Tip: Start exercising, refresh your wardrobe, and ditch those old sweatpants. Not for others – for yourself. And for her.

 
6. Hormonal Imbalance
Low hormone levels affect not only sexual desire but also mood and vitality.

🧡 What You Can Do:
If your partner suspects it, encourage her to get her hormone levels checked.
Support her in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
🌿 Our Tip: Sleep, regular exercise, and balanced nutrition can work wonders for hormonal harmony. And the difference will be felt in your intimacy too.

 
7. Past Trauma
Women who have experienced sexual abuse often struggle with intimacy even years later. It’s not about a lack of desire for their partner – it’s about deep-seated wounds.

🧡 What You Can Do:
Be gentle, patient, and never rush.
Encourage her to seek therapeutic support.
🌿 Our Tip: A sensitively guided tantric massage can be a healing step. In a safe environment and without expectations, it helps rebuild a woman’s connection with her own body.

 
Conclusion
Desire and closeness are not a given. A relationship is a living organism that needs attention, gentle touch, and shared moments of presence.

Give yourselves time just for the two of you. Stop asking “what went wrong” and start exploring what could be different – more beautiful, more tender, more real.

✨ Want to experience more? Treat yourselves to a tantric couple’s massage and open the door to new experiences.

Bc. Michaela L. Torstenová
Written by Bc. Michaela Lynnette Torstenová, MBA

Founder of Tantra masáže Praha s.r.o., psychotherapist, manager, lecturer of tantra and personal development groups, coach, yoga and holistic bodywork lecturer, massage therapist (10 years of practice), author of the "Inner wave" therapeutic tantric massage technique, massage lecturer.