Do romantic relationships need to be sexual in order to be successful?

Personally, i'd like a relationship to be sexual, but it's totally not needed. I could totally picture myself living peacefully in a cottage with my girlfriend just being fluffy n shit. Smex is just an added bonus . . . . . Look at me talkin like i ain't a 15 year old virgin who has never dated anyone.   reply

nah just make sure your partner knows and you'll be fine   reply

No and yes. It depends on you and your partner, on what you both comfortable with in your relationship. For me and my partner, sex is important in our relationship, dont get me wrong, it is good before, but sex is like extra cream and cherry on top of our relationship. But thats us, you both do what you guys feel the most comfortable with.   reply

no, but its a huge perk both parties have to agree either way or it won't last   reply

If you look a bit into different sexualities, you might find people who have started to differentiate between romantic and erotic love. For many people, the two appear together, but you can love a person romantically and still not feel the need to have sex. As long as you talk about it with your partner, there really is no difference to a relation......   reply

Trust me, no a relationship doesn’t need to involve sex to be a good relationship. I’ve been in a great nine year relationship that’s been completely platonic. My boyfriend is similar in that he doesn’t have much interest in sex and I can’t say I’m the same but that hasn’t kept me from happily being in a relationship with him regardle......   reply

i’m asexual as well, you’re doing perfectly fine. everyone has different opinions on what a good relationship looks like, love can come in different forms.   1 reply

Even if everything's perfect, without sex it won't really get anywhere. It won't last. Unless of course, both parties are asexuals.   reply

I'd say most people want and need sex in a relationship, but some people don't. Problems only come when someone who wants sex is with someone who doesn't, that relationship I think would not survive. However, what people want in a relationship can change over time and that sometimes makes things difficult. Sex drive can be affected by a lot of th......   reply

no. if your partner needs sex but you don’t want to then it’s probably not a relationship that’s going to work. but no, you do not need sex to have a healthy and happy relationship.   1 reply