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Sex and love

A BBC docu­mentary ‘The Human Body’ presented by Dr Robert Winston films a sex educa­tion class. First the teacher writes the word ‘SEX’ in large letters on the black­board and then asks the teen­agers to suggest other words asso­ci­ated with sex.

After the standard contri­bu­tions the teacher adds the word missing from the list: ‘LOVE’.

Despite contra­cep­tion, sex still involves a risk of preg­nancy, sexual disease and Continue reading

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A man’s sexual arousal can be very flattering

In the early days of a romance, a man feels loved and needed through sex. A man’s sexual admir­a­tion for a woman makes her feel cared for and appreciated.

“Men are motiv­ated and empowered when they feel needed… Women are motiv­ated and empowered when they feel cher­ished…” (p43 Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus)

Women’s key family role makes them more dependent on a supportive Continue reading

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How men appreciate sex and love

My mother never talked to me much about sex but she did tell me to respect a man’s sexual ego. She believed that a man’s sexual perform­ance relies on a sens­itive lover who under­stands how to play to a man’s sexual fantasies.

A man hopes for a lover who is enthu­si­astic about sharing phys­ical intimacy and their intimate time together as lovers. Essen­tially, sex is no fun if Continue reading

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