Could you have a loving relationship with a good person that included everything except sex?

Let's say your partner is completely loyal, treats you wonderfully, is fully romantic except when it comes to sex. You even have permission to find sex anywhere else you want it, just not with your partner. Could you do it?

Inspired by a series of messages I just had in DM.
Sure. It would be hard not to have sex, but everything else is worth it.
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Not a chance. Sex is way too important.
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  • That would be fine! Love with a guy and I choose to have sex with girls.

    • Only with girls?

    • What's wrong with that? That's exactly my set up too

    • Nothing wrong with that, I was just wondering.

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  • Is it polyamorous relationship? Then yes.

    • In my case it is, but for this one it can be as well

    • I don't think I can live without sex, or cheat on my partner, or reject somebody because they're asexual or something. Poly works.

    • I know a lot of people can't and while I could go the rest of my life without sex, the affection part I crave. I dont care if my partner (s) go out and have sex as long as they stay clean. I can still do a lot of other things.

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  • All else including romance but no sex?

    I find it a contradiction to desire romance but exclude sex.

    This is because in us, sex is the climax of a romantic relationship.

    Step 1: guy meet girl.
    A) don't feel the "fire", they stay as good platonic friend. Yes, possible and many have been successful.

    B) felt the "fire". Hence start romantic dating

    Step 2: dating adds kissing, hugging, touching, etc

    All these are "little sparks" that burns into the fire of intimacy.

    Step 3: when both are "burning hot", they climax in sex.

    ===

    But now, you forbid sex.

    Imagine 2 person, burning with passion for each other, kissing, hugging, toughing, ... for an entire day.

    Then go home.

    ?

    Do you think you like it? I don't. I hate having "blue balls".

    But of course, if romance is out, and I not become consumed with lust, then yes, we can do a lot of other things together: business, learn an art, gym, draw, sing, chess, sports, stock market, create web sites, ...

    Hence I did not vote. The "romance" complicates this question.

  • I like sex a lot. But if the person I fell in love with had an aversion to sex, then I would go without sex.

    That person means so much more to me than sex.

    • Well, I think you know this question is basically about me lmao So let me ask you a follow up specifically: Could you do it, if it was just one way? Like she will do mostly anything you want/need but doesn't want anything done to her.

    • I figured! But to answer your follow up, honestly, no I couldn't. Well, I could still be with her no problem! But I just wouldn't let her do anything to me. I personally would feel like I'm using her. It would take some serious work and talking between us to make it feel okay for me. Just me being weird lol

    • Not weird at all! I actually admire that take on it. Usually I just counter with that it would do more harm than good for me to have things done to me, but it would make me feel selfish to not be able to do things they wanted just because of my own fears.

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  • Could I? Technically, yes.

    However, I wouldn't want to. I don't need sex simply for the physical satisfaction. Sure, obviously I would get horny, and need to "relieve the pressure," but my hand can do that. I would never cheat on her, and despite her being ok with me finding sex elsewhere, I would still view it as cheating, and would never take her up on that.

    I would want to have sex as a way to express my love for my partner, and as a means of bringing us together in a more intimate manner. Even IF I was alright with going elsewhere for the physical enjoyment, I would never gain that level of emotional closeness that sex with my partner would afford me.

    So despite technically being able to, I would decline. It would be too frustrating, and emotionally unfulfilling for me not to be able to reach that level of physical intimacy with my partner.

    • Absolutely fair. I'm not one of those ones who feel like physical intimacy has to end with sex. I'm perfectly good just cuddling against my partner and showing them I love them in other ways. I totally get for others why they would need sex to get that closeness though. Thank you for responding 😊

  • Its called having friends. Obviosly u csn have friends and fuk someone on side, win win.

  • Yes I definitely could have a sexless loving relationship.
    however, no I wouldn’t want it and it’s not worth it. Having experienced a loving relationship with sex, I’d have to move on and find someone else that can give me both

  • Much, not all, of the romantic aspect of a relationship is tied to sex in my mind. If I'm getting sex elsewhere, eventually I'm gonna catch feelings elsewhere. At which point I would no longer feel worthy of the original woman's love, even if she was fully aware of what was happening and was perfectly okay with it. It's all or nothing.

  • Not all relationships need sex, some relationships can be a support system too. You have your friends to which you can confide and you don't expect sex from them. You are free to find someone else to have your sexual satisfaction and come back to them for emotional satisfaction (no doubt this is really tough for guys as compared to girls but if the girl you are with is worth it, that is, she has a place in your life which cannot be altered by having/not having sex with her, it's worth it)

  • Finding sex anywhere is not easy, that kind of relationship don't benefit a man.

    https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImAManICantHelpIt

  • If she's having a sexual relationship with another guy, sure.

  • If I can actually find sex, sure. But in my experience most girls aren't into sleeping with guys they know there is no chance of having a relationship with.

  • yes... I absolutely love all my close friends

  • Yeah, I think I could.

    I'm a virgin, but I do think that sex is better in my head than it would be in reality and if nothing else, I can't miss what I've never had.

    There would be times when I think I'd want it, but I can take care of my self and no sex doesn't necessarilly mean me and my partner can't see each other naked.

    If they're the right person, then it'd be hard to turn it down.

  • Yes, I could.

    I would *prefer* a partner for whom I could have sex with. However, when I think about it, the thing I miss the most about my wife is holding her. Holding her for hours. Gazing adoringly into her eyes.

    However, any woman who gives me permission to seek sex elsewhere is absolutely *not* for me. I have always been exclusive. Any woman who loves me would know this. I don't want sex from someone else.

    • 😔 I'm sorry, but yeah I completely get the cuddling thing. That's what is most important to me, affection and being loving without the sex.

    • Do you consider yourself asexual?

    • No. Penetration just freaks me out and I've just gone without it so long, I dont care if I have sex or not.

  • No, sex is still important to me in a relationship, the other things are great but if i can't share that most intimate act with that person we'll always lack a certain emotional bond.

  • I am with a girl like this, the vibe is great we talk a lot and 420 once in a while but no sex, lots of oral though, but I get side action from other women. It's not a loving relationship, more like a "friend with some benefit" type of thing

  • Of course longs if I have cuddles that's easy. No need for me to have the option to have sex with others, I would be okay without.
    And no I am not Asexual but you give me love and cuddles that wins over sex anyday.

  • Romance = sex for girls
    Physical sex = sex for guys

    Unfair trade. No way.

  • Yes, there are such thing as asexual relationships. As long as you and your partner agree to it tho

  • Prolly not in my opinion

  • This must be 'tell it all, Tuesday", Easy! My current girlfriend and I tried to fuck on New Years Eve two years ago, the only thing I got to do was eat her out, and that was fun, and she seemed to really enjoy it. Afterward, she put pillows under her butt, I fingered her and her vagina was the size of my middle finger, and to top it off, I could not get hard with her.
    That did it for the sex and we have not tried again since.

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