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Noooo ...

yes...

nooo i dont think so...

Depends on the relationship of the people concerned but in most cases if it is a relationship that does include sex then yes it is important and necessary

For me sex is just a prop/ extra spice to keep a relationship exciting but what matter most is the love, compassion, understanding toward your partner.

Not more than love

it is.... physicality is one of the top ingredients of a long lasting healty relationship...

Love must come first over lust.

No....

Love means sharing everything along with your partner. Sex is part of a it and you cannot exclude totally, according to me..

of coure it is, its a stage of the relationship where you apply yourself, you see yourself as compatible or not, thats a stupid question. I mean what are you gonna do all night, hold ****ing hands??? please

It's a fact that most people that enter into sexual relationships are not already "in love", so love isn't really necessary but it might be if the relationship is going to last. The same goes for sex I suppose.

In thread after thread here people use the term "relationship" in a quite arbitary way based on what they value and need. If you are someone that thinks that you can happily do without sex then you are going to say that it isn't necessary. If you are someone that uses it as a weapon or a bargaining counter likewise.

It depends on several factors, for some individuals with a strong sex drive then yes it is, they should find someone who also has a strong sex drive...but I know many individuals who don't have a sex drive and they are very content in a loving relationship without sex. It is important to know ourselves and what is important to us.

In some relationship sex is important, in other relationship it is not important, again, it depends on the individual.

well, i agree with those people who answered no. because if the guy or girl truly loves their partner, then they should not think that sex is necessary

It depends on what you want in the relationship.

I can be important if the physical intimacy is important to you and your partner (which for most people it is on some level or another).... but it is not nearly as important as having someone to truly love and trust and share in those things that are important to you both.

Sex is wonderful, but still is less important to me than having that bond of respect and understanding.

Well, it's natural to want to actually make love to someone that you are in love with. If you are with someone that is telling you that they don't want that then that is just going to be very frustrating and it is going to be hard to be happy with that person.

I think that if a couple are not having sex then there must be some sort of problem there. Saying that it isn't necessary and that all that matters is love is just trying to sweep that under the carpet. Are there really couples that are happy when the physical side of their relationship has broken down? I doubt it. Sex may not be sufficient but I think that it is a necessary part of a loving relationship or all that you have left is friendship.

Before i say anything,what kind/type/form of sex are we talking about???

Sexual intercourse is not necessary in a dating relationship.

It is expected in a marital relationship unless one marriage partner is too disabled for it.

Melmacian maybe?