I voted Yes, but it's a qualified yes. It really depends on what you are looking for in a relationship. Ideally, in a committed relationship you would have a solid emotional connection AND great sex. It doesn't get any better than that, and that is what great long term relationships are made of.
But, in my experience as a guy, it is much easier to find a girl who I can develop a solid emotional bond with than it is to find a girl with whom I have great sexual chemistry and the sex is really good.
In a relationship where I have a tight emotional bond but the sex isn't great... I know that relationship will not last and I will be frustrated sexually, so I wouldn't want it to last anyway. Sex is the cornerstone of intimacy so you can't have a healthy and complete relationship without great sex. However, I have had a couple of relationships with girls who were just fantastic in bed, and even though I knew we were never going to deeply connect emotionally, I was in no hurry to end it because the sex was so amazing.
Does that make sense?
No. Sex is great, and important, but I can't be in a romantic relationship if I don't have feelings for the girl. That's also a deal breaker.
No it can't. There's no point in being a relationship without an emotional connection. Might as well just masturbate.
You're going to feel empty and cheap after awhile. Like you're both whoring.
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Sex is not that great without good emotional connection
Ideally, I always wanted to sex to lead to an emotional connection. I always wished to discover what a bright, kind, and loving person she was even aside from the orgasms.
Never. Unless a person cares more about sex than their partner
Sex burns up quickly. If there's nothing but lust, you start to feel icky after any sexual engagement. Not that I necessarily speak from direct experience since I don't sleep around. I know what lust is like though. Some form of connection is paramount, in my opinion. It doesn't have to be anything huge, but you just need to resonate in some way. I think sex and enjoying physicality is a wonderful thing. But it should be in a context that raises your energy rather than degenerating it.
For a while yes, but not long term. At least not if the 2 people want to have a meaningful relationship, which not coincidentally makes for better sex.
C Initially yes. Eventually, no.
For a while it can but it won't last too long.
No, it will 99.999% of the time end in disaster. I definitely waiting till marriage to be physical. If you can't wait till marriage though, then I would recommend having a strong emotional connection and at least 47% --- 78% thing in common before even becoming physical to have a successful relationship.
It's the glue, not the bandaid.
Depends if its personal or not. But i dont think it can outweigh it in the long term, only for a short period.
No. An emotional connection and some common interests are more important.
Thank God the majority of the guys answered on the negative! Faith in the male gender restored!
*in the negative.
It can, but not always.
If your car engine is bad, turning the air-conditioning up full blast will not help; in fact the state of the engine might affect the performance of the air-conditioning. In the same way, sex alone will not save or shore up a bad relationship.
Nah. I dont think so
Sex is the most primal instinct that we have. sex is very important in a relationship.
I broke up with my first girlfriend because the sex was pornagraphic but there was no intimacy and i needed the intimacy.
Nah. I don't wanna have sex without feelings and without a strong emotional connection.
For the short time, perhaps.
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