When it comes to intimate relationships, there are many different dynamics that can come into play. Sometimes, a person may feel as though they’re being ignored or ghosted by their partner after an intimate moment. This can be especially confusing and hurtful when the other person suddenly stops contacting them altogether – and Dating Dave will NEVER tolerate this!

First off, let’s consider why some guys might shy away from contact after intimacy. Generally speaking, people tend to become uncomfortable when things move too quickly in a relationship—especially physical intimacy. It is possible that your partner simply felt overwhelmed by the intensity of the situation and needed time to process his feelings before reaching out again. We all lust after people we’ve met from time to time, and a progression to intimacy can naturally occur – but it’s really important to get a good relationship basis in place FIRST before sleeping with someone. Sexual intercourse will amplify feelings and thoughts – good and bad.

Just because someone doesn’t reach out after an intimate moment does not necessarily mean something nefarious is happening. It could merely indicate discomfort on the part of your partner due to social expectations surrounding masculinity or fear of commitment (or any number of other potential explanations). There have been (for example) many sexual studies which suggest that men often struggle with expressing their emotions due to gender stereotypes; thus he may not know how to handle his own emotional response and therefore chooses not to reach out at all rather than risk feeling vulnerable or exposed in front of you.

If your partner continues avoiding contact after a few days or more after your last sexual encounter though, it might be worth considering further possibilities such as gaslighting, ghosting, or plain old ignoring. A guy who’s into you post intimacy should be in VERY regular contact!

Gaslighting is psychological manipulation. It involves manipulating another person’s reality through lies and deceit in order for them to question their own sanity and perceptions about what happened during an interaction – including one involving physical intimacy. Gaslighters use techniques like denial, distortion, false accusations, minimization etc – in order to make their victims doubt themselves while simultaneously giving themselves plausible deniability. If you suspect this type of behaviour from someone close, end the relationship immediately. Continuing down this path will only lead to further harm both mentally & physically over time.

Ghosting involves completely cutting off communication without explanation – usually occurring when one party tries to avoid confrontation & responsibility following an argument or incident (like intimacy) where feelings got involved. People who engage in ghosting generally do so because either they don’t want to deal with the repercussions associated with breakups / arguments OR they simply don’t care enough about another person’s feelings anymore & choose instead to ignore them altogether. Ghosting is less malicious than gaslighting but it is not acceptable behavior towards anyone regardless of how much history the two parties have shared together previously!

Dating Dave believes ghosting is especially nasty after intimacy has occurred. Getting intimate with someone means you’ve invested emotionally into that person, have become truly vulnerable with them, and have let your walls down. That takes guts, strength, and energy. Anybody taking advantage of that situation and then ghosting you afterwards is a COWARD, and an A***hole.

Ignoring simply refers to a general lack of interest / communication shown by one side towards another despite repeated attempts to initiate dialogue/interaction between those two sides. Ignoring typically happens when someone wants to distance themselves emotionally but lacks courage to openly admit the same. In this case, they choose to stay silent instead. Passive aggressive tactics like these rarely end well longterm, leaving both individuals feeling frustrated and disappointed. If you’re being ignored, run for the hills. Move on to someone who loves you.

If you’re noticing any of the behaviours above with someone you’ve recently been intimate with, assess the severity level of the current situation, and decide whether it’s truly worth you staying in the relationship or attempting to move forward with this person. A temporary lack of communication is one thing, but if a guy is not in contact after a few days and taking the lead to make you feel secure, loved, wanted, and protected, then he’s probably not worth your time!