if yes then tell me how...!

no. In my opinion, you dont 'miss' what you never had,,and there are many other sources of fulfillment in life besides sex


likewise, once you can 'get used' to a life without sex, you can also find fulfillment and happinesss with any number of other things,,,

no

There are a lot of things I miss about sex. Not just the act of intercourse but the closeness...and without those things, I feel like I AM missing something. I think sex is a very important part of a relationship...unless you're a nun.

<---NOT a nun...just not getting any.


So...life without sex....is not completely fulfilling.. IMHO

Sex is not needed, but it is like a shortcut to get to happiness. That is provided you are doing it right, then your brain will give off the chemicals to make you happy... but then there are people who do not do it right and then they feel cheap and used, not happy at all.

to enjoy life - no
to enjoy life with a loving partner - yes, yes, yes

Not needed?? ... mmmm .. if you mean not having it won't kill you, sure!

But it certainly WAS needed wasn't it, all those 30 or 40 years ago for you to be able to be here, just in order to compose this post!

... and then, apart from procreation .. pray tell how you go about expressing your love, or consolidate your connections with another human being, if 'sex' is not part of the equation?

IMO sex is an integral part of intimacy ... and without intimacy ones life becomes very 'humdrum' and 'boring' [now, where is that post by that 'sweet young thing' complaining about being 'bored' ... i must find it and reread it *smile*].

tell how you go about expressing your love, or consolidate your connections with another human being,



hugs, kisses, friendship,,,,are all equally fulfilling ways to 'express' love,,,,,imho


sex is mostly mental, i have connections with many individuals without ever having to had sex to accomplish it,,,

Hell yeah it is! Can you imagine living 40 years with no sex? Blech!

Yes.
It allows you to get your freak on :-)

Indeed, indeed!! Of course you are right Ms .. I should not have been so brief because it is not as simply as i put it. I should have phrased it as 'intimate connections', because in my mind i was speaking of 'intimacy'

... sorry for being obtuse!

Of course connection do not need to include sex to be a very strong and close thing! ... But i cannot see how i could be 'intimate' with somebody and not have sex as part of that. Sure, intimacy can be both mental and physical .. and IMHO one leads to the other.

And while just straight SEX does not have to come with intimacy .. as it can be a stand alone item, either with yourself or with somebody else .... if you don't have it, as we all know very well, it will have itself ..

*smile*!

Yes .. i must reconfirm .. sex IS necessary.

I can. Its just like chocolate, it brings about incredible feelings of fulfillment and satisfaction, and gets certain hormones going, but its not the only ticket in town to achieve such feelings.

No it is not needed to enjoy life. Many people have happy and fulfilling lives without it.

Thnx for bringing it back ON TOPIC! You are right! It helps to RTFQ before posting answers 'off topic', like i have done!

The question was not about procreation nor about intimacy .. of course 'life can be enjoyed with out sex'.

Speaking just for myself, "sex" does not mean the same thing at my age as it did when I was 20. Yes, "sex" is important for an intimate relationship.

indeed it is needed to enjoy life. Even paraplegics have sex and have kids....so...there you have it.

I'd have to disagree. I wouldn't want to live life without great sex.

I agree.. Living it now but missing it which means I'm not completely fulfilled... Am I happy? Sure as happy as one can be while still missing something intimate and special.. And as Gravel mentioned those chemicals released do wonders for increasing your feelings of happiness.. Chocolate is close but I don't think it compares no matter what some say... LOL

The question was whether or not sex was NEEDED to enjoy life. Does sex make it better? Of course. So, does having lots of money or perfect health. But, they are not needed. One can find happiness in life in different ways.