Friday, April 6, 2007

Sex is Not Intimacy, Love, or Care


The human need for emotional connection, love, care, and intimacy is powerful, more powerful than we may acknowledge.

And, as humans, we seek out one who can provide these for us.

What happens for some women however is that they mistake sex for love.

Sex is NOT love. It is not intimacy. It is not care.

This is not to say sex is not fun and exciting and fabulous, but it should not be mistaken for love.

In an emotionally connected and loving relationship, sex is a way to express love and it certainly can unite a couple in powerful ways. Sex that reflects the passionate love and care shared by a couple is often an experience much more powerful and fulfilling than mere sex with a stranger.

But sex is not love.

Many women hold the mistaken idea that if a man wants to have sex with them, the guy must love them or at least like them. Not so.

While there certainly are those men who respect women enough to not use them for their sexual pleasure, it is also true that there are guys who do not have any form of emotional connection to a woman and still want to use their form to fulfill their sexual needs.

Ladies, do not get confused. If you are wanting intimacy and love, do not expect sex will bring it to you.

And, do not try to manipulate a guy into loving you by providing sex.

This only leads to resentment from the guy and disappointment for the woman.

Be clear what you need and remember: sex is not love.

14 thoughts and insights:

Leilyn said...

Very well said. I love this post. Striking, concise and very truthful : )


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Jennifer said...

Hey sweetie!

Thanks a bunch!

Hope your weekend is a great one!

XO,
Jen

Tisha! said...

Right on Jen sweetheart!

Have a great Easter weekend, much love!

Anonymous said...

Thanks, I really needed to hear this! My gut has been telling me this for over a year now.......

Jennifer said...

Hi Anonymous...

Yeah, my number one advice for women is to listen to their gut! :-)

Best wishes to you sweetie,

Jennifer

Anonymous said...

I realized this the hard way, and now I have to deal with it. I'm mad at myself though, because I still feel myself wanting him to call me, wanting to be with him. I keep hoping he'll want a relationship with me, but deep down I know he doesn't. That hurts.

Anonymous said...

I am there with you! After 1 year we are not any closer to a "relationship" than we were the first 4 dates. I keep thinking that it is impossible for him to not have any feelings for me after all this time...and everything else that has gone on between us! Can a man really be this detached? I feel like an idiot because I still want him. It hurts. Help!

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Anonymous said...

Ha this is true I was crazy in love with this guy 3 years ago and thought that cause we had sex it meant something. yeah rite!After the sex he totally disappeared and didn't return any of my calls. Well he turned up out of nowhere around xmas time. I was horny so I screwed him and then ignored him. Dont you know he called me and actually accused me of using him for sex. I laughed at him and hung up. Gee maybe now he wont do that to other women now that he knows how it feels to be used like a piece of meat. Jerk.

jennifer said...

Hi Anonymous,

Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience. I hope lots of women read it and step back and really get to know the guy before they get used!

:-)

Hugs,

Jennifer

Marc said...

An amazing read that completely supports the themes here is "The Seven Levels of Intimacy' by Matthew Kelly. It will help you understand at which level each of your relationships are and how to intentionally bring them to the next level if you decide to. And much more.

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Anonymous said...

I believe this is why GOD said to wait until MARRIAGE; theres way too much pain involved and sometimes the birth control doesnt work. Whose stuck? WE ARE! Sex isnt love BUT it helps bind a good marriage together when people are commited and IN LOVE

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