What's a 3 month itch?

[Butterfly88]

I overheard this lady talking saying that her and her girlfriend (as in lover) are having a 3 month itch in their relationship. What does this mean? If I think literally I think something is itchy but that doesn't make sense in this context. Also, is this specifically an LGBT term or is it also used to talk about heterosexual relationships?

 

[Monachopia]

I think it refers to the "honeymoon period" of the relationship being over, where things are super exciting and hot... after 3 months typically life sets in and you have to build the relationship on more real terms, rather than just getting to know each other and experiencing new stuff together. At least, I think?

 

[tree]

Apparently an arbitrary time period at which 'commitment' issues predominate.

The Three Month Itch
6 Ways To Deal With The 3 Month Freak Out
7 Signs Your Relationship Won't Last After The First 3 Months Of Dating

Not so different from, but reflecting a shorter attention span, than:
The seven-year itch - Wikipedia
Is the 7-Year Itch Real? A Love Expert Tells Us Why Relationships Go South Around That Time...(Especially for Celebs)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-a-biological-basis-for-the-7-year-itch/

The Seven Year Itch (1955) - IMDb

 

[Butterfly88]

Thank you both!

 

[china autie]

Wow, I had no idea there was a 3 month itch!!! Thanks for this, even though I wasn't the one who asked the question.

 

[Pats]

I've heard of the 7 year itch, which is where one married partner becomes bored and is most likely to have an affair. I had never heard of the 3 month itch - but I imagine it's similar.

 

[Ginseng]

I had never heard of a 3 month itch either. Thanks for the education.

 

[Judge]

Three month, three year....even seven year itches.

I just refer it all to B.B. King, who sums it all quite well in a blues song some 49 years ago.

 

[Tom]

I think its something you can catch from another person. Particularly if they traveled out of the country.

 

[Butterfly88]

Thanks all and lol Tom, glad a few of us learned something new.