Can a relationship last without sex? A question that lurks around all relationships. It is obvious that love can be established without sex, but can it be maintained without it? There is difference between romantic relationships and sexual relationships. Sexual relationships happen all the time, and they happen without the presence of love on numerous occasions. Taking someone home from the bar, the old high school fling, and that trip to Vegas that will never be forgotten. Romantic relationships, or love, take more effort. They take more challenge and the role of two parties. But the age old question still remains. Can a relationship stay strong without the presence of a sexual relationship?
It is human nature. Our bodies are built this way. Women and men both have sexual parts, and both are very aware of their use. From a very young age, we discover sensations of sex. The first times. Yes the first times. The first time we see it, the question of “what is that,” the first touch, the first orgasm, and the first sexual experience. We slowly creep into a world full of sexual sensations and sexual desire. It is inside of all of us.
Of course, with all things there are too many opinions to count on this topic. However, mine always will remain the same. A romantic relationship just cannot last with the presence of a sexual relationship. I believe that the need for sex can be pushed aside, but never forgotten. Even in relationships that are free of sex (the waiters), the desire for it is still there. A lot of us pleasure ourselves. We use masturbation to seize our needs. But this will only sustain us for an amount of time.
A have been in a few long term relationships, and I have experienced both a fulfilling and not so much sex life. It does not take a scientist or specialist to figure out what tension exists without sex. Have you ever noticed that when sex is forgotten, and we are too busy with our lives, that we become more tense? It is obvious. Sex is a getaway. A sacred act between two people. Sex gives us everything we want. We are given closeness to our lover. Everything else goes away and we get lost in a state of extreme satisfaction. Our bodies release and we can go on living.
A relationship without sex. That is a completely different story. We never have the chance to provide pleasure to our selves through making love. Expression of physical love is replaced with fighting and ranting. And I think that no sex is the cause. Relationships cannot continue to be healthy without offering all of ones self, including the sexual experience. Take away sex, and I promise the relationship will not last. We are human. We feed off of satisfaction. And the best satisfaction we can achieve is by physically making ourselves feel happy. When we are physically stable, comfortable, and satisfied; all other things in life move easier.
Can a relationship last without sex? No it cannot. We are human. We have needs. And sex, sex is a need that we deal with everyday. Take away our physical happiness, and only havoc is left.