Where is the like button? LOL
[QUOTE=Purple45;3407587]XHippie is on point when he says, "If two REALLY connect on a level above all the sex. " and "Sexual attraction is great but human attraction is something special. " Everybody does need some love in life. My definition is; a person who you can't live without, a person who you are willing to change for the better, a person who you care about above yourself and a person who, if necessary, you are willing to die for. Love can be a feeling, but its more of a commitment. A conscious decision to do your best regardless of how you feel. It can work if both want it to work. When you like someone and there is an attraction and you enjoy their company because of genuine friendship; then the relationship and the sex will take care of itself because the focus will be on making them happy which in turn makes you happy and satisfied.
Anyone can change if they have the motivation to change. Trust will be the biggest issue in this relationship because of the past sex with different people. There can be no secrets about the past or in the future. Everything has to be open and honest. Passwords are known by both and everything is shared. No disappearing for two hours because the one half will wonder if the other half is having a quick rendezvous with the opposite sex. It's human nature to think the worst and never forget the bad so a conscious effort will be always be needed to remove any doubts. Real love forgives and forgets the wrong and only remembers the good. Real love believes and hopes and never quits giving regardless of how you feel. The problem is most people are selfish and protect themselves because we are afraid of being hurt. We are afraid that we are inadequate or will not be accepted or we will not measure up to past loves or lovers. We are afraid to give 100% because of fear the other person is holding back. We are afraid to be known because we are fearful the other person will not understand us or think less of us then they did before. Relationships and loves all have the same issues but having history of money for sex will stress the mind even more to completely trust and completely surrender unless there is genuine love.[/QUOTE]I must say purple, spoken like a true romantic. Bravo. Its true all of what you said, the issue is application of that strategy. We as humans have a sense of curiosity and secrets. We would love to believe that we are told the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but in actuality we rarely speak to our partners about what we find alluring.
I think its overall better to remain open and honest, don't get me wrong. I also think that what truly makes us stronger, as a species, is sex with other people. If you take the hormone imbalance out of both them you are left with more logical partners. Its when we rely solely on one person for all of our sexual needs and desires we suffocate our relationship.
Its one thing to be super kinky crossed star lovers because you both realize there are no boundaries. Its another to be vanilla with a darker core, that's all boundaries.
I guess what I'm saying is that, if you want open and honest you might have to do a lot of things your not comfortable with in order to fully satisfy your partners needs and desires. If you won't another will.
MZ.