No sex is wrong if there is love in it. But, too often, people act like it's gymnasium work, mechanical.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She argued love makes sex right, but criticized mechanical interactions. Intimacy needs emotion, not just routine.
- In plain terms
- Love makes sex right; avoid treating it like a chore.
- What can you take from it?
- Connect emotionally during intimacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you connect intimately?
- Is emotion necessary?
Another view
Some healthy relationships lack deep emotional connection.
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