Love and Sex, whats the relation and can one exist without the other?

Answer 1

I dont think Love and Sex go hand in hand, but i think its more the feeligns after the actualy sexual intercouse that have the link. The feeling of having sex with someone who you love is great, but the feeling's that you get after, of being complete, comfortable within your own skin, not wanting to be anywhere but there, where no words can discribe what you are feeling. That feeling and love go hand in hand, sex is just an act that we as human perform for stimulating and mating reasons.

Answer 2

We are social beings with a drive to go forth and pro-create. That is the connection between love and sex. Usually when you approach someone with any type of romantic interest, the first thing that draws you to them is a physical attraction. Without that, most people will not engage or approach another person. I only say most because if I said all (which really is the truth) there will be those people that will retaliate with stuff like "not everyone is that shallow, Rick R., geez!" It's not about being shallow or not being shallow, it's just how we operate as humans, with no other way to know someone, we will first assess what our immediate senses perceive and that is only that which is palpable. That's why first impressions (in an interview for example) go beyond simply talking intelligently, or having credentials, it's also presentation.

Now in a romantic relationship there usually has to be some kind of sexual something in order for it to be healthily maintained. That's not to say that sex is the determining factor of love, but it does play a large part in how the individuals interact and get along. Romance is in one form or another upheld by the sexual attraction to your significant (or not-so significant) other. Love can exist without sex, but there would be a huge part of that dynamic that is compromised by the absence of a sexual relationship,. and that is the truth. Actually that is usually one of the things that comes up in cases where long-standing relationships or marriages unravel and end after ten or fifteen years, or even longer. Sexual attraction plays a huge role in how we as humans perceive romance...
Love without Sex is a strained relationship, the romance is gone because we use sex in one from another to express affection, and even to comfort ourselves. That would leave so many bases untouched that you would need a Heckuva of a lot of extenuating circumstances to keep up the relationship.

Answer 3

Love and relationships are two of the most complicated concepts to define. Lots of different events and circumstances can come into play, which can enhance, destroy, or confuse feelings of love and commitment. Partners do not always have the same level of emotional connectedness, or the same sexual interests. A relationship can become unhealthy or even abusive. A pregnancy changes the relationship between parenting partners, as do the natural changes in our bodies as people age. When partners are committed to remaining together, all of these issues have to be addressed openly and honestly.

Answer 4

Some people were just raised to have certain standards set for themselves, if someone feels love is not for them but has a need to have sex, so what, that's up to them, some don't believe in sex before marriage, or love, and that's so ok, it's a standard they set for themselves, it maybe a self respect thing or religious in nature. It's up to the person as an individual, so it is possible to have one without the other, or both, it just depends on the person.

Answer 5

In a relationship I think it is hard to have one without the other. When the sex is good in a relationship it's only 10% of what you think of. When there is no sex then it turns into 90% of what you think of. It definately takes a toll on a relationship when you don't feel like you can envoke that kind of reaction in your partner. Most people in a relationship want to feel like they are everything to their partner...friend, lover, confidante, not just someone that you happen to sleep in the same bed with.

Answer 6

Sex is procreation or recreation and can be done without love. It is normally mutually satisfying but sex is used to hurt people too.

At some times in our life we can be confused by this. One someone enters our life sexually we expose our feelings in increase trust.

Answer 7

sex can be done without love... and love can to a certain extent happen without sex. but they are interlinked. you express your love by having sex. its the closest that you can get to another person.
its sad that its cheapened these days (no fingers pointed because i have been there and done it) yet the best sex i have ever had is with my lover, the love of my life. its just special and wonderful

Answer 8

love is an emotion that we have evolved into so that we stick around to care for the offspring of our mating. Solitary animals such as tiger, bears, orangutans, and others, have no counterpart at all to this emotion. When they are done mating they walk away.

Humans are pack animals so we have these emotions to make pack life more manageable. They get all turned around in modern life and romanticized in literature and used by companies to sell products. But that doesn't change their origins.

Answer 9

I love my children and i loved my Dad, my hamsters and many others. I never thought of them in a sexual way

I love my wife and i fancy her loads

I have had GFs with no love.

So the answer is obviously - yes

Answer 10

You don't have sex with family members do you? Yet, you love them right?