Oh I do agree that arguing, well.. it's part of a relationship...
But there ia a difference between arguing every now and then.. and couples that spend every moment of their relationship trying to come up with a new argument... Sadistic perhaps? Im not sure..
You can't have change without fire, granted... but bickering every single moment of your life to prove your right it's just unecessary imo...
I was referring to a more extreme case and perhaps didnt make myself clear, arguments like debates stir emotions and ideas and it's good to have in moderation...
And of course, sex isn't everything... but I will say the following regarding it...
What is involved in sex? We have to think above just the "action"... trust, sensuality, self-esteem, dependancy, confidence, emotions, intentions.. not to mention that sex is the most basic form of biological freedom, by this I mean, without sex.. no one would exist! It represents the most important universal truth... the origin of life.
Pleasure? The release of all your inner emotions and this manifests itself as an orgasm, the climax. Psychologically, this process is not just optional, but needed to maintain a healthy reproductive system as well as a healthy mind. A climax is a release of emotions, feelings all into one... whether accomplished by yourself (masturbation) or with another (sexual intercourse), if you take a look into how important it is psychologically you will find out how important the subject really is. Why is it so taboo to believe that sex IS important? Does it makes one a nymph, an addict? Of course not...
I'd like to bring forth a person who I believe was a very important person in the area of Psychology, Sigmund Freud- "Libido is sexual energy – and it’s that energy which represents the life force, or elan vital." This like hunger, is something that humans crave and need... as a form of expression, our body expresses in this way by the simplest form: Attraction...
Sex is a social event, a way to become more enthralled and come to a more complex and in depth connection with that special someone...
Lack of sexual satisfaction can lead to anxiety, depression, dissapointment, self-esteem issues, and even infidelity...to mention a few
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Expectations: I'd like to share a story my mother shared with me while I was young. In traditional countries, a women and a men should not be involved in any sexual activities (including foreplay) until of course they both get married. The women, unexperienced, virgin and aloof... marries an older men who was chosen by the brides family, who is more experienced of course. The girl receives little to no information as to self pleasure, sexual satisfaction or anything close to this... she has no clue what to do, how to do it or how to feel.. except she is adviced that when the times comes, she would know what to do.
On their wedding night, the men and women finally consume their matrimony. It was 5 minutes after, the men stops after he climaxes and leaves the confused newly bride in bed fully awake, confused and dissapointed. She was waiting for fireworks and all she got was a low lit almost blown out candle. "This was it" she thought and she didn't know any better... Uneducated about her own body, about this topic that was so taboo and for many- self explanatory.. led to the unevitable divorce years after as infedility wasnt an option for her, she wanted more but she didn't know any better...
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In my eyes, sex is as important as hunger... it is our body craving to satisfy that inner hunger... Sex is not everything that is true, but it is a very important facet of a relationship, one that should not go unoticed.... not to mention that it is one of the most healthiest exercises (monogomously of course) out there, it improves your skin, you can burn those extra calories, and it can be done in many forms/ways according to individual preference..
(below are just some links while doing a small search, but I encourage everyone to further educate themselves regarding Human Sexuality)
Sex IS an Important part of a Relationship
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1175/is_6_32/ai_56883559
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/0531sr-aging0529Z3.html
http://parenting.ivillage.com/newbo...l?par=msn|career|hyper&iv_cobrandRef=msnwomen
http://love.ivillage.com/lnssex/sexconcerns/0,,LC_8k0ps169,00.html
EDIT: A Small Fact-
Making love three times a week burns around 7,500 calories in a year -- the equivalent of jogging 75 miles.
(( just read Aliana's response below and I'd like to say I agree 100%!!))