Sexy pictures, women being less visual, and ... - Talk About Marriage

My girlfriend is spending the summer a few hundred miles away from me. It's been tough, no question. I've visited her and she's visited me, and we skype, but...it's not easy.

Anyway, I thought sending her some pictures in various states of undress (and making clear I wanted sort of a sexy exchange...) would be a way to keep some sort of passion/sexual tension going.

I'm in very, very good shape. I'm not internet bragging but I've got lots of lean muscle, a prominent six pack, that V thing, etc. I'm 28 but in better shape than I was as a 22 year old collegiate track and field athlete.

She used to come across as very visual; she'd check me out all the time, point out my physical features to her friends, make lots of comments ("I hate to see you leave but I love to watch you go..." and that sort of thing), etc etc.

Over the course of our 1.5 year relationship, that's sort of cooled off a bit (okay, a lot) although I look exactly the same, AFAIK. I compliment her looks all the time, maybe too much (smothering?)

When I emailed her some pictures, she replied with a curt "Nice." And that was it. And she ignored my request for pictures in return.
I hinted again, a few days later, that I'd love a sexy picture of her. She played it off as a joke.

She's put on some weight over this summer - probably 10-15 lbs - and is very self-conscious about it. I personally think it looks great on her, as it seems to have just resulted in more curves, but she ignores my compliments or says "Ugh, I'm so FAT! Gross!"

So I guess what I'm asking is,

does being more self-conscious about your own looks diminish your attraction to your partner?
Or does that work indirectly by making you feel less sexual overall?

and/or

do women become less visually stimulated by the same old, same old after a while?

and/or

is there a possibility that she's just not that visual in the sense that women stereotypically are, and that she was just being flirty/friendly in the early stages of the relationship?

I just feel a little bit like she's not into me anymore, physically, but I realize that it might just be part of an issue of self-image.

Sorry if this comes across as ridiculous or egotistical or something and thanks for the help.

Source: http://talkaboutmarriage.com/ladies-lounge/51166-sexy-pictures-women-being-less-visual-long-distance-relationships.html

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