any suggestions ?!?!

[BloodFluke]

No, the "a relationship is specifically for sex" assertion.

Do I need to explain the birds and the bees here?

 

[SweetErika]

Do I need to explain the birds and the bees here?

Sex is for procreation. Romantic relationships are for pair bonding, which ideally leads to raising a healthy offspring. We don't need relationships for sex, and they're not particularly conducive to procreating, though they do help get the offspring through the first years.

Relationships fulfill emotional and psychological, as well as evolutionary, needs.

 

[BloodFluke]

Sex is for procreation. Romantic relationships are for pair bonding, which ideally leads to raising a healthy offspring. We don't need relationships for sex, and they're not particularly conducive to procreating, though they do help get the offspring through the first years.

Relationships fulfill emotional and psychological, as well as evolutionary, needs.

And if I don't plan on having children but I do plan on doing as much fucking as possible?

 

[SweetErika]

Then you'd likely go for single life or a relationship with a sexually compatible partner or a relationship with a partner who supports you in fucking multiple people.

 

[BloodFluke]

Then you'd likely go for single life or a relationship with a sexually compatible partner or a relationship with a partner who supports you in fucking multiple people.

And how is that not what I said?

 

[Eilan]

Just trying to clear things up.

re‧la‧tion‧ship –noun

1. a connection, association, or involvement.
2. connection between persons by blood or marriage.
3. an emotional or other connection between people: the relationship between teachers and students.
4. a sexual involvement; affair.

 

[SweetErika]

Just trying to clear things up.

re‧la‧tion‧ship –noun

1. a connection, association, or involvement.
2. connection between persons by blood or marriage.
3. an emotional or other connection between people: the relationship between teachers and students.
4. a sexual involvement; affair.

Damn you and your concise logic, Eilan!

And, BloodFluke, my point was that you missed definitions 1, 2 and 3 in your original post to this thread. The idea that "a relationship is specifically for sex" is, well, wrong.

 

[BloodFluke]

Damn you and your concise logic, Eilan!

And, BloodFluke, my point was that you missed definitions 1, 2 and 3 in your original post to this thread. The idea that "a relationship is specifically for sex" is, well, wrong.

This is why we must ask questions of our prospective partners. You, for instance, wouldn't be a good prospective partner for me. Whereas someone who had definition four, would be.

 

[lil_squirter]

This is why we must ask questions of our prospective partners. You, for instance, wouldn't be a good prospective partner for me. Whereas someone who had definition four, would be.

For you yes, but to make the sweeping statement that all people have relationships soley for sex is just not right. I am sure we can all grant that each person uses the term relationship differently though in our current society it seems to lean more to an emotional involvment then purely a sexual one. I suppose that is the wonder and appeal of fuck buddies for some people.

 

[BloodFluke]

For you yes, but to make the sweeping statement that all people have relationships soley for sex is just not right. I am sure we can all grant that each person uses the term relationship differently though in our current society it seems to lean more to an emotional involvment then purely a sexual one. I suppose that is the wonder and appeal of fuck buddies for some people.

It's not sweeping, it's specific to me. Speaking for myself. If you make it sweeping, it's not with my broom. Only emotion means friends. That's a valid relationship. I can be emotionally attached and not want to fuck someone. I'm greedy, I want emotion and passion. Without passion, I have a friend. If you want to categorize that as something more or something less or something that sweeps or sucks, fine.

 

[lil_squirter]

A relationship is specifically for sex. Just like a restaurant is specifically for food. If the only place you eat takes food off the menu, it's not a good place. Break it off or open your relationship. See and eat other people.

This is what I was refereing back to. It seemed thatyou were implying that all relationships are merely for sex. Now you have clarified you do want emotional attatchment as well so it sort of makes this an awkward statement.

 

[BloodFluke]

This is what I was refereing back to. It seemed thatyou were implying that all relationships are merely for sex. Now you have clarified you do want emotional attatchment as well so it sort of makes this an awkward statement.

What exactly have I not clarified?

 

[lil_squirter]

What exactly have I not clarified?

At this point, nothing. You seemed to have covered your bases with it once you added in how you want emotion in a relationship.