A friend and I were having a talk concerning the reason why most people want to form romantic relationships. I argued that most people pursue romantic relationships solely for sex, whether they know it or not. My friend disagrees and believes that sex is only one of the many factors that encourage people to form romantic relationships. He says that even without sex, most people would still want to form relationships more intimate than standard friendships. I on the hand believe that most people would not be interested in forming relationships with the knowledge that there would be no sex. I know I would not.
What about you? If you had no sex drive, would you want to form an intimate relationship? If so, why? Aside from sex, I don’t see any benefits that romantic relationships have over regular friendships. Perhaps, if you get lonely at nights and want someone to talk to, I guess I could see the benefit it it.
