How important is sex to a relationship?

There is a lot of myth surrounding this question, namely "that it is not important". Yet I see time and time again that that is really not the case.



Please rate the value of sex in your response on a scale of 1 - 10 (forget it -%26gt; relationship maker/breaker), and elaborate your response with some details or personal experience.



I really want to hear from both genders here.How important is sex to a relationship?As the saying goes, "the less it's had, the more important it becomes"...



I would not stay in a relationship where sexual frequency was very low or nonexistent unless there were a pretty darned good reason for it (not just that he lost interest or doesn't feel like it)...How important is sex to a relationship?
Anyone who thinks sex is definitely important, will probably end up being divorced. Sex is a very pleasureful experience and is a good thing to have in a relationship. But if your looking for something to last a lifetime, than basing sex as a very important factor in your relationship is not good. Very few keep the sexual pace up through their marriage. Everyone hits lulls and sex does drop off in frequency as the years go by. So sex is something that is to be enjoyed between each other but should not be something that is extremely important. Relationships that are based on sex as a high priority, rarely last.



sex is the best part of a relationship!How important is sex to a relationship?It would depend on the reason for not having sex. If my partner was impotent for some reason or had a very low sex drive, of course I would stay. He is my best friend and the love of my life, and my love and appreciation for him is not dependent on sex. If he still had a sex drive, but just didn't want to have sex with me, then I would probably leave eventually because that is a sign of a serious problem. It's kind of impossible for me to give it a rating of importance on a scale, because there are so many other factors.

I wanted to add that my fiance feels the same way as me. He hasn't been brainwashed into thinking that he "needs" sex all the time, and he's told me that he would never leave me or feel unhappy about no sex. We were reading some of the answers here together and he was really shocked.
5. I get 'high' on mental stimulation. The chemistry has to be there, the sparks have to fly. Without that foundation, one can have all the sex in the world and it will still be meaningless.



It does have value, I say it accounts to 50% of a relationship- that's a big amount, yet, in the long-run, it only survives if other factors are present.How important is sex to a relationship?The importance of sex is a ten. Us men need sex for lots of reasons. Also if you are not having a lot of sex in your relationship then there is probably some kind of issue that is causing that. My wife and i have sex maybe once a month. It's fine for her but not fine for me. I want sex every day. There is not much I can do unless I want to have an affair. I have tried talking to her but nothing helps.How important is sex to a relationship?
It is very important, to a degree. Its a touchy subject because whilst there are other things that are more important (like love and respect and trust) a relationship with no sex or bad sex can never have enough love, trust and respect to make up or it.
6.


If everything else was perfect, and he didn't have much of a drive, I'd stay and do my best.

If everything else was perfect and he was impotent, I'd leave.


PS~this is in reference to a dating situation...if my husband became impotent I would stay.How important is sex to a relationship?
It's like money. When you have plenty of it, it's not that big of a deal. When you don't have enough, it can cause a lot of problems.
It's important. Not as important as some other factors, but definitely important. I would rate it at about a 7 or and 8. A big deal, but not the most important.
You need it to make a Family. Without it, You and your future husband/wife will be sad. its good to have generations.



Please Vote mines Best Answer. ?
7...Im a highly sexual creature....but my dad told me as a teen-when you grow up, 90% of the time you're in bed? You're asleep. He was right.
6 to me.
Always been a 10 for me, even before marriage, with all of my past girlfriends. Yep, I was a bad boy.
On a 1-10... about 2431!



Just kidding. It's a 10 for me.



I have a high sex drive and can have sex every day many times a day. I don't have time for that any more than my wife does, but once every 4-8 days is well beyond my ability to go without and be happy.



When there is enough sex to keep me from experiencing frustration, I find it a deep time of connection.If we don't have enough sex, it's much more of a relationship killer.



I was a swinger for years and while my wife and I were at our worst, I met a woman who wanted sex as much as I did. Had our situation been different, we would be married. Being with someone who simply enjoyed sex and had no max amount that they would have was beyond nice. It was a connection that I may never have again. It transcended sex and became almost spiritual. It just worked.



On the other hand, my wife can go 8-10-14 days without sex and be fine. Subsequently, I don't enjoy sex with her and as far as I am concerned, she is no more than a sister to me. I love her but not like a wife.



Men cheat for sex... period. Many women do to. I know because I was the guy they cheated with. This silly social acceptance of pandering to the lowest sex drive is foolish and destructive. If the person with the higher drive is left unsatisfied it's only a matter of time before they move on.