Can There Be a Love Without Sex?

When speaking about love, it has the possibility to make an individual stay in a relationship in which they are not happy. Love itself is not enough much like attraction itself is not enough. There are many components that coincide with a relationship work no matter what form of relationship it is.

Love throughout the years has been interpreted as an intense interpersonal attraction ("I love my partner"). Love can also refer specifically to the passionate desire and intimacy of romantic love, to the emotional closeness of familial love, or to the platonic love that defines friendship, to the profound union or devotion of religious love. Love had been defined by individuals to get close to someone who have actual feelings for or deeply care about, and one that you will actually risk your life for. But now, love has been given a bad reputation because now some people are only interested in having non-intimate sex with others. People prefer temporary relationships, instead of dedicating their lives to their loved ones. These types of

There are also many theories that involve sex such as the sexual compatibility theory and the sexual restraint theory. These theories both have opposing views, the compatibility theory states that during the couple formation process it enables partners to evaluate their sexual similarity to see if they are sexually compatible. While on the contrary, the restraint theory holds that sexual involvement during particularly in the early stages would be inconvenient to general relationship advancement. At first I would have agreed that the

From a secular perspective and more specifically a Kantian perspective the ideas of ‘Having a relationship without sex’ and ‘contraception’ must pass the categorical imperative in order to be seen as moral. Kant saw a moral being as a person who acts out of a sense of good will, following reason which is a priori; doing duty for duties sake and so acting to according to the hypothetical and categorical imperative. In undertaking the categorical imperative we can input the maxim of ‘Not having a relationship’ as well as ‘not having sex’. The first test the maim will face is the principle of universalizability by which the maxim must be able to be carried out by everyone in order to be seen as practical and moral. The maxim of not having a sex will fall at this hurdle on the basis that, without sex there would be no reproduction and very quickly the human race would be wiped out. It is therefore immoral; hinting that it is our duty to reproduce so is not a matter of personal choice. Relationships on the other hand seem less crucial. It is perfectly possible to imagine a world with no relationships but where the human does reproduce as there seems to be no duty towards providing a stable environment for the upbringing of a child. The principle

It is hard to believe that someone would endanger his or her identity just for the sake of pleasure. A lot of people will find themselves in this kind of situation if they are not aware of the risks involved or because of certain conditions or morals that a person grew up with. I am fortunate enough to know the consequences of my actions, was brought up with strict and over protective parents, and saved by the church. Not all people are lucky enough to be able to make the right decisions for themselves all the time, which could harm a person’s identity. “Sex Without Love” discuses a kind of relationship that involves a kind of binding between two people, that is not true love, but an image of them joined together.

The definition of sex should be clear. What separates sex from materialism and narcotics is that it not only imitates happiness, but it is performed with another person and also imitates love, dominance, self-esteem, and more. The forbidden factor is when sex occurs outside of love or commonly marriage. Some people desire that rush of having sex with someone, but not being in a committed relationship with them.

Yet, love is truly all you need. In this society, relationships and passions are stripped from the people. Marriages are considered harmful and unorthodox, babies are brainwashed to think a certain way, and sex is used as a social activity. In my opinion, these things are precious and should be cherished. They are truths that hold so much meaning and memories which makes life feel full and

In Western society, sexuality is very defined and what is normal is set. Although, the borders of normalcy are being stretched with gay rights, a straight monogamous relationship is still what is expected. A relationship is built by spending time with your partner and sex is a form of shared intimacy. Sex is not something to be done with someone you do not know. Luci, one of the main characters in the Wicked + the

Recommendation number 1 is that it is definitely not necessary to have sexual inter course to have a relationship. Recommendation number 2 is, to have a relationship for the right reasons, for example, not having a relationship to increase someones status. Relationships are not just to play a hurtful joke on someone. Linking in to the last recommendation, recommendation number 3 is that you should respect the other person, for example in some people's religions it is frowned on to have sexual inter course before marriage. You also must respect someone's choice if they are not ready to do something, you want to do. Recommendation 4 is that, for a healthy relationship you have to trust the other person, and not worry about the other person cheating. The last Recommendation is that people in a relationship should think about the other person, have fun together, an also like the other person not just be pressured into a relationship. People in are relationship should try to understand each other, and have

Love and sex are not as clear-cut as we hope it to be, which is why we have to take a moment to think more abstractly about these topics. For instance, in Pausanias’ speech, he states that “there are two kinds of love” (Plato, Symposium, p. 16). I believe that sentences summarize what Pausanias’ speech is about. I would agree with Pausanias’, I believe there are lust and agape love which Pausanias refers to as “common” and “heavenly” love. In my opinion, you either love someone for their physical appearance or you love someone for the person they are. Pausanias describes common love as something more vulgar and you feel attracted to “the body more than the soul” (Plato, Symposium, p. 16). I am also led to believe this statement to be the main

Sex is not a dirty word as some may define it, but a pleasurable experience. Women must learn to embrace their sexuality and enjoy it. They should embark on a journey by touching themselves to find out what is pleasurable, and then teach their partners how they want to be touched. A person’s religion or spirituality plays an important part on how they view sex. Abstinence before marriage is the religion world view on sex. Sex outside of marriage is labeled as sin, and called fornication according

This passage obviously alludes to sex, but sex is not completely necessary when there is love. The speaker in Sharon Olds' "Sex without Love" asks, "How do they do it, the ones who make love / without love?" (1-2). Love is deeper and more meaningful than just physical or sexual attraction. Love is a feeling--an emotion.

The poem “Sex Without Love” written by Sharon Olds is a poem about how people who do not love each other still manage to have sex. She begins with the question many people ask, “How do they do it, the ones who make love without love?”, which immediately gets readers intrigued and to contemplate the question at hand. The author’s use of imagery allows the reader to feel like he/she is actually experiencing the contemplation that Olds is experiencing. Many people argue that sex without love is not morally correct and that it can often give off a negative reputation for many people. However, some people believe the opposite and think that no prior connection is required to have sex. Sex is a very interesting topic because it stirs up many different conversations and opinions. According to Sharon Olds poem, people should have meaningful sex and connections with other humans rather than empty, careless relationships. Most people today prefer having the easy, casual relationship that does not require the extra work entailed in a loving relationship. Olds is able to use imagery, religion and metaphors to express her dislike towards loveless sex.

Relationships can never be accomplished or continued without love. Love is the most important thing to keep a

According to said research, vital things to a deep kind of love are physical attraction and a certain level of intimacy, which follow through with companionship that you feel towards the other person.