Is Intercourse that important?

i guess it would depend on the relationship, i dont really know.

it's good advice, I feel the same way. Problem is my girlfriend has such a low sex drive and is getting more and more out of shape every day.

So many comments, everyone has really direct opinions on this matter, so then let me ask, when emotion is involved, (love the person) would the lack of sex be okay because of the emotional attachment factor? Or would it not make a difference if emotion is involved or not?

@angelcrr: If for some reason my wife would become incapable of having any sort of sexual activity with me I would not love her any less. I wouldn't say It'd be "ok" but it would be a sacrifice I'd be willing to make. Now if I couldn't have any physical contact with her at all (like a hug or a cuddle) then yeah, I would find that extremely difficult.

@korvus: That speaks a lot towards the love you have for her....that's quite beautiful, although for both your sakes, I hope you both are able to always maintain a healthy intimate relationship, lol

@angelcrr: She's the most important part of my life and the only that I can't imagine losing...although to be honest, being able to keep full function of my body rates up there as well =P

You guys (and gals) are just as passionate about your sex as you are about tattoos!! Sex is important but also encompasses so many areas that to say it isn't important would be a lie. Does it make or break a relationship? Possibly but also depends on where you are in your relationship.

@aryianna: Don't even get us started about sex while getting tattoos!

for me no.I find it repulsive

The again i find humans in general repulsive too.

It's a biological drive just like hunger, thirst, sleep, etc. Of course it's important.

Hm... If there is a deep emotional connection but no physical connection... I'd just consider them very important friends. I don't think I'd like to be in a relationship where there is no sex with my partner, while at the same time cutting off all other chances of having sex... Still, I'd spend tons of time with this person with whom I connect so deeply, so... open relationship I guess...? I dunno what that would be but if it made me happy then sure.

Good sex leads to healthy relationship.

wut

if she's awesome, like unicorn awesome, sex isn't gonna' be the be-all-end-all factor of the relationship

most girls are cumdumpsters however, which makes sex the main point of engaging them to begin with

The vast majority of economists support free trade so I'd say its important... oops, I thought you were talking about intercourse between countries, no not really I was just joking about that.

Anyway.... I've never been in an amorous relationship. I did last week see some episodes of a tv series called At the Heart of Relationships with Sarah Swafford and Fr. James Dean (lol, last Monday I was watching it in my room and I could hear my mom and sister singing some line from "Style" that says something about "you got that James Dean"), and Swafford had a good metaphor on Friday's episode. She compared sex to a fire, saying that a fire is good when its contained in a fireplace, but when it's not in its proper place (i.e. outside of the fireplace - in other words outside of wedlock -) it can burn the house down!

Unless one is asexual, "intercourse" is exceedingly important.

It is important. It will also be a indicator of how well you two mesh as a couple. She may like things you don't like, or the other way around. It isn't the most important thing, but it is important.

Actually I thought a little more about this earlier... And idk, I guess I could really live without sex if I had to. Maybe the world would be a better place without it? Idk.