How to get him to talk?

@jewel76 (2305)
Canada
February 4, 2007 12:30am CST
Hey MyLoters. Just a quick question;how do I get my husband to open up to me about his fantasies? We've been together almost 5 yrs, and the few times I've asked him, he says he doesn't have any, which of course, is impossible. It's like he's shy to tell me. I told him, even if they're extreme, i wanna know, but he insists he doesn't have any. I think it's important that he opens up to me about this, don't you?
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36 responses
• United States
5 Feb 07
i am in the same boat as you. We have been together 4 years, married 2 of those. we talk....i ask him what his fantasies are..he says nothing...i have none...which kinda hurts me because here i am spilling my guts about mine..and hes just like okay...makes me feel stupid for sharing. he is a shy quiet guy. so ANY suggestions you get posted i might be using too....it is just so hard to talk to someone who is not talkative cuz you feel like your hitting a wall
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@shuz697 (1043)
• United States
5 Feb 07
OMG, I'm so glad you said you feel stupid for sharing aswell.. My husband is the same, I told him a lot of stuff and really opened up which was soooooo hard to do and all he had to say when I asked him about his fantasies is I DON'T HAVE ANY.!!. :( But I really did feel stupid after telling him about my past and fantasies even though he kept reassuring me he loved it and it was all fine.. Ive never spoken to him again about it, He will have to make the first move with that discussion Ive already shared my part.. Im so glad to see Im not the only one having the issue... I think Good Luck to all of us is needed here ..lol.. Have a fantastic day...
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
that's the exact way my husband is...not talkative! He's like this wall, he doesn't open up to me, not just about his fantasies, but about things in general. Good luck is indeed needed for those of us married to "walls" LOL thx for your replies!
• United States
5 Feb 07
Oh I don't think it's impossible to not have fantasies. I don't really have any.
@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Maybe you do,but are shy about sharing them with your boyfriend/husband. thx for the reply!
• Netherlands
5 Feb 07
Getting a man to talk? You must be out of your mind. ;) Kidding. I really wish I knew the answer to this as well. It would be nice to find a way to get mine to tell me anything really. Good luck and if you find a tip here that works, please pass it my way too.
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
I will let you know if anything works! GOod luck and thx for posting
• India
4 Feb 07
hmm guys wont tell a gurl about their fantasies cos they dont wanna a gurl to misjudge them.. so always men try to have an image before some one with whom they share their life.. so even if u r gonna pesster he is not gonna say it out and ur gonna end up as a frustration.. so i suggest u not to ask him any more questions.. rather try your fantasies so that u will know if he enjoys it so that u can improve urself on those guide lines.. gud luck.. take care
@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Thanks for your reply!
• United States
4 Feb 07
I really don't think you should push him or anything, but I'd try by bringing up the subject by telling him about some of yours. Keep up this process, you might get him intrigued enough to talk!
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
4 Feb 07
THanks for your reply
• United States
5 Feb 07
Now this question is the other way around for my husband and i. I don't know why but i feel embarassed to tell him. Anyone have any sugestions for me. Good luck with you and your hubby. Maybe you can help me out.
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Well, I usually just bring it up in a conversation, but my hubby says he doesn't have any or changes the subject so.. But thx for your reply and good luck to you also!
• United States
5 Feb 07
Well if you're embarassed because they're really extreme fatansies or something, you could always start by suggesting something a little more mild and see what he thinks. If he doesn't act freaked out, let him know about the more out there stuff.
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@shuz697 (1043)
• United States
5 Feb 07
what a excellent discussion... unfortunally I dont have the answer.. I'm in the same boat, my husband just keeps telling me he has none even after Ive told him mine.. Ive tried everything I can think of, so now Ive left it up to him... the worst thing about it all is that I feel stupid for telling him and him not having anything to say back, for some reason it made me really uncomfortable that I had told him. So I wont bring it up again its his turn to start that discussion if he wants to share.. I really hope someone knows a few little secrets that I might not have thought of.. thanks for the great discussion I thought I was the only one with the problem.. Good Luck and Have a fantastic day
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thx for sharing with us, and good luck to you also!
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
4 Feb 07
To get my husband to open up to me about his fantasies, I just played out my own on him. Then he got the picture and had some ideals of his own. Men are weird they always say they don't have any. They are liar's. If he won't tell you his act out yours and let him know he don't have to say his fantasies out loud, he can just do them.
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
4 Feb 07
Thanks for the advice
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
4 Feb 07
No problem, Men are just normally Action and not talk.
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
5 Feb 07
try telling your fantasies first to him lets see if hes gonna open to you...or you can open the subject and namedropped some friends of yours that he doesnt know and make a story of his fanstasy...maybe he will add something to it..although not directly though...
@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thx for your reply
@rapolu_cs (1184)
• India
5 Feb 07
May be it is true and has no such things about what u think. so just forget it and go ur way if it has to known by u, then you will for sure know it. Now dont force ur husband about this all the time, he may one day tell u all the crated stories. All the best.
@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Thanks for your post
@gemini1960 (1161)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
im a husband too but im shy on devulging my fantasies to my wife..our relationships , intimate one are treated in a silence and mutual understanding..
@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
You should try opening up to your wife, i'm sure she'd be more than happy! thx for your reply!
@manmaxman (850)
• India
5 Feb 07
i think some time not opening to other is the best thing for both of them but if u think to be open with him so go for it but be cairful dont hart him
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thanks for your reply
@buppy11 (11)
• India
5 Feb 07
dear he is shy for a batter reasion so do not interfair in the privacy to him it can hart him too
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thanks for posting
• United States
5 Feb 07
Get him drunk! Haha, that's when the crazier stuff seems to go down in my relationship.
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
I think i will indeed have to resort to that LOL thx for posting!
• United States
5 Feb 07
In the world of dating and men in general, it is always hard to get them to talk. My best advice, ask him questions? You have to ask him what he wants?
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Been there, done that, but it doesn't seem to work..thx for your reply!
@emarie (5442)
• United States
4 Feb 07
it is possible that he really don't have any outrageous fantasies. mine doesn't...he just wants it with me and thats great on my part. i just stick to asking him what he's already done...which is a lot...so i just try to top it. not all guys are buck wild wanting a full room a woman for themselves or other things. some men are honestly just interested in being with you. try to create a fantasy with him. its something that you both can share together. something that would be comfortable with him as well as yourself
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thx for the suggestion
@jenbatres (799)
• United States
4 Feb 07
He may have been taught that having a fantasy is "bad"-- many parents teach this as children. It is a hard cycle to break, just keep loving him and he will eventually come around. Best of luck
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thanks for your comment
• India
4 Feb 07
hey do this tell him about your fantasies while you make love.....i think he may open up during that time..........good luck
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thx for the suggestion
@xelissa (776)
• New Zealand
4 Feb 07
Get him drunk lol, that always work for me =). Maybe try writing how you feel in a diary and let him "accidentally" read it. Or just casually bring it up in a convo, good luck
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
thx for the ideas!
@bloggy (19)
4 Feb 07
i used to act all shy with my previous partner when i was asked whether i had any fantasies... that was until she told me hers! sometimes us men just need you ladies to lead the way lol.
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@jewel76 (2305)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Yeah, that's what everyone is suggesting..thx for the reply!