Men more "Physical/Sexual" and Women more "Romantic/Emotional"?

Ok-I had a debate last night with a friend of mine. He contends that in a relationship, marriage, etc., that a man's needs are primarily physical (in the sexual sense) and that a woman's are mainly romantic or emotional. He asserted that men almost always have a higher sex drive than women and just basically need sex and enjoy it more than women.

I was initially struck by this idea as being, in the first place, totally untrue, not to mention old-fashioned, antiquated, and stereotypical. He's only been with one woman in his life, the girl he married and later was divorced from. I explained to him that in my experience (as well as studying the subject academically and other ways), most women are at least as interested in sex as men, if not more so. In fact, many women complain that their husbands/boyfriends aren't interested enough in sex, and can't keep up with them.

I personally think there is only a small amount of truth in saying, "men are like x, and women are like y". I think there is a really large amount of variation between people of the same sex, and it's really erroneous to generalize too much. I'm also a really pretty romantic (as well as sexual) person, and see the emotional/companionship aspect of a relationship to be at least as important as the sexual. I'm certain that many other guys feel this way as well.

Ok, folks, tell me what you think about this. I'm very curious. Dr. DQ is eagerly awaiting your responses...:smartass:

 

Im a romantic....and verry proud of it !!

 

I think I am the whole gamut wrapped in one little package.

 

Oooo...yummy! :tongue:

 

I think there should be a healthy balance of both, such as a very romantic couple that knows how to have a very sexual time.

But if I had to choose which side I'm on I'd say I lean towards the romantics.

 

Bingo. That would be me. You have to have a little bit of both to keep a relationship alive.

 

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I can honestly say in my relationship I am the sexually driven one. I think my sex drive is twice that of my boyfriend...does that make me the guy?

 

No, I think it just makes you a horny girl.....:tongue:

 

I want both.
the romance/emotional end to be, well, romanced with. To make me want to be in a relationship outside of just the bedroom. The physical/sexual end because taht completes the relationship, without a strong sexual part of the relationship it's just like a friendship to me.

 

i would say that i am way more physical/sexual than romantic and emotional.

 

I think men are ON THE AVERAGE are more into the physical aspect than women are. Not saying that women cant be that way, but on the average i think it is so.

 

Well, these are very interesting answers-kinda confirms what I thought all along...

 

I don't see how men have a higher sex drive. Have I been dating really tame ones or am I a sex monster?

 

.... Thats it I'm outta here ....

 

Men are more physical in the sense that they get turned on by visual cues. Women get more turned on by everything else (especially getting their neck and ear sucked on). I think women crave sex just as much, if not more, than men.
But I will stick with my vote... which was "it depends on the individual.

 

If we are simply speaking figures, yes. But everyone is different... I'm VERY emotional, yet I also have an urge to fuck. All the time. lol - so yes, I'm the romantic sex monster

 

I'm really bad at romance... I've been told I'm good at sex, but I think girls just tend to say that to guys.

Then again, what is romance? Is that when the guy buys things for the girl, or flatters her or something? What exactly are women supposed do in that department?

Honestly, I think the whole thing is a major league crock... everyone likes attention and excitement. I guess romance is when you go out of your way to give those things to someone else.

The way I see it, if two people can get along and then there are also chemicals between them, they should give it a shot!

Then again, my relationships are all shit.

 

I think you'd make a great sex buddy.

But that's about it. I suppose people would say "you haven't found the ONE yet" that's why you don't feel motivated for wooing, cooing and mooing like a cow with bloated teats. It's rather annoying as if society has it programmed that you're not normal or you're not acting like other "normal people/couples" until you've found the ONE.

If you feel it you feel it. If you don't want to do it, just sex em and dump em. Just Be You.













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