lol, the current topic will go no whee with so many conflicting opinions
I knew other people might define it their own way and/or come up with excuses for it, which is why I said:
>(Note: this is just what I believe, though. Some people do it for fun all the time, which is fine for them.)
>Sex is the highest form of intimacy? How about sharing your feelings, your thoughts, your dreams and secrets with the person you truly love? Isn't that infinitely more intimate than copulating like monkeys?
Well... you can share all of that with you friends and whatnot... but do you share your body with your friends? Well, perhaps more than with strangers (heck I poke and friends and whatnot all the time) but sex, or even just, you no, hugging naked and whatnbot should be only to show that person that you gave yourself to them. (Again, my opinion)
>Seriously, sex is used for bonding between social animals, from bonobos to penguins, conditioning us just like Pavlov's dogs when his wife visited. But we're more than just simple animals; we also have minds that make us as much or more of who we are than our base instincts. We can do infinitely better that just sex. Even though sex is a key part of a durable relationship, a fulfilling relationship also includes so much else, like sharing experiences.
Same as the above, really. Don't you "Share experiences" you've had with your friends and family? The only way to "Share experiences" higher than that is to actually experience it together... which isn't limited to just sex. But sex is probably... no, is the closest you can get while sharing.