I'm 30 now and although I've had relationships in the past with women, I'm still yet to successfully penetrate a woman. I've done other stuff like mutual masturbation, received handjobs, frottage (naked rubbing) but I have never gone all the way. This has caused me much distress and trauma. I have not been with a woman in a physical sense since my last gf, the relationship which ended back earlier last year (it was horrific, she was a horrible person and treated me like utter c**p, cheating on me and disrespecting me in so many ways and without getting into the details here I'm sure it is one reason why I failed to penetrate the few times we did try and have sex). I notice in order for me to stay reasonably hard I need to keep touching it whilst looking at some stimulating video/pictures. The moment I let go of my penis, it starts getting soft rather quickly. Why is this? I'm worried because I know this should not be happening, right? Should you need CONSTANT stimulation to stay hard? Surely a man like myself (I don't drink, smoke, take drugs, I'm in decent shape, no health issues) should be able to maintain an erection? I realise daily masturbation may not be helping but this is a habit I've had for many years now and so it's hard to suddenly stop. I can barely even put on a condom. I've tried a few times just to test it out and can barely get it on and my penis kinda of goes soft anyway, it's a real struggle. This is all making me feel so pathetic and useless as a human being. Honestly I wish I had never been born. I mean, I'm 30 years old and I am an impotent virgin....tell me what is worse than that? Even though I am a decent looking guy who is outgoing and friendly, I know this issue simply does not go away. I've had already 4-5 long term relationships along with 3/4 flings/one night "stands" as it were where we went quite far. So, you see I could have slept with at least 9-10 women by now IF it weren't for this whole "I have to wait til marriage" "I want to save intercourse for the special someone." THAT is the reason why I have waited all these years, but as the years have passed and I've got older and now I'm 30, you can understand the disappointment and frustration and sadness at not having met the right woman and still remaining a technical virgin. So I am not totally sexually inexperienced, as I have obviously gone quite far sexually (handjobs, some oral, frottage etc), it's just the intercourse part which has somewhat made me freeze up and think twice and then back out, every time. I am constantly plagued by the thought that I still have not penetrated a woman but even more to the point is this thought CAN I ACTUALLY PENETRATE A WOMAN??? This leaves me feeling extremely depressed to the point where I wish I didn't have to wake up for another day of this torture. I feel like this has to be greatest failure of a man. There is surely nothing worse than failing to even get it inside. Don't tell me about going to see an escort or someone similar. You see I have waited all this time because of my Christian background which has taught me not to have sex before marriage. So this is what I've taken seriously despite going to other "bases." So you see my dilemma...I'm desperate to experience intercourse just to know I CAN actually do it and to a lesser extent know what it feels like etc. but at the same time I've waited all this time, who am I going to do with for the first time?? It can't just be anyone, it would be such a waste and so the wait will continue. Can you understand my dilemma? With an escort, I mean I don't think I could actually even get hard because the guilt would overwhelm me. I'd be like "I've waited all these years to lose it to some ?? (quite literally)"
First off let me say: I'm in the same boat.
I can't tell you what works for sure but I can tell you exactly what makes things worse.
That whole 'I want to PROVE that I'm able to perform' thoughtpattern is pure poison.
See even if you get hard with an escort or an ONS you will always keep wondering
'Ok this worked but WILL IT WORK NEXT TIME?' It's a very bad cycle to be in. (Trust me)
You are putting SO MUCH pressure on yourself telling yourself that you are a failure and that life is not worth living without being able to have sex anytime&with anyone.
I do the same.
You need a completely changed mindest that isn't obsessed about sex&women in general.
I know this is VERY hard, I can't really say I have achieved that but you need to get your mind off these things and start caring about more importand stuff.
Life is so much more than just sex.
And believe me when I say that when you'll find that special someone she will STAY WITH YOU NO MATTER if you have erections or not. Because she loves YOU not your hard penis.
And this by itself will TAKE SO MUCH pressure off you that eventually you two will find a playful way to have sex and enjoy it. I promise it to you.
Go out, find new passions and enjoy yourself and other things. I HATE the fact that sex can't be forced but it really can't...at least as a man.
This whole 'The more you want it - the less you get it' forces us men to change our approach on things instead of brutforcing it haha
Sadly we are not machines.....or maybe that's a good thing because this allows us to FEEL so much more.
Stay calm.
Ps: If you are extremeley depressed you could go for 1-3 years of travelling. I'm 100% serious. If you don't enjoy your day-to-day life what's the point. Just pack your bag and discover the world.
Also this will FORCE you to take your mind of to more importand things and with time you will get calm&heal.
Stay well bro