Men are naturally wired as hunters. If you look at the animal kingdom, you’ll notice that when a predator catches its prey, it doesn’t always consume it entirely. Sometimes, it walks away, leaving the remains for other animals to finish. Why? Because the prey didn’t fully satisfy what it needed. The same concept often applies to men in relationships.
When the “chase” is over, if there isn’t real substance to hold their interest, they may not stay. And by substance, I don’t just mean sex, because sex is only one part of connection. After a man ejaculates, his body goes through a short-term dip in hormones like dopamine and testosterone. This natural “rest period” is when his excitement cools down, and he needs time to recover before feeling aroused again.
What keeps him around after that moment isn’t the physical act alone, it’s everything beyond it, emotional depth, intellectual stimulation, respect, peace, inspiration, and a sense of value in the bond. Without those elements, the relationship can feel just as unsatisfying as prey that didn’t meet the hunter’s true appetite.