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Do you have to have sex to be lovers?

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Question - (17 November 2010) 3 Answers - (Newest, 17 November 2010)
A male United Kingdom age 30-35, anonymous writes:

Why must you have to have sex to be someone's lover? Don't you just need to be in love with your partner to be lovers?

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A reader, anonymous, writes (17 November 2010):

This is sort of complicated. As one that currently has a relationship that could be classified as of lovers but do not have any sex the question that needs to be answered is that if you need sex to create intimacy between you two?. Don't get me wrong sex is great and all but is it for you important to have?. I do hold a very close relationship with this person (I believe closer that she hold with her current BF) and while I may long for really good sex with her it's not a requisite for me to feel close to her and share all kinds of things.

I word of caution, I do feel stuck every once in a while in my relationship but I don't let it show in front of her but it's more of a personal thing for me.

The most important aspect is that you talk this openly with her, let her know what you want and expect from the "relationship". If she knows what to expect and what it's expected from her this will definitely help out in the long run. Maybe lead to a full on relationship...

Good luck

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A male reader, dirtball United States +, writes (17 November 2010):

dirtball agony auntThe word "lovers" implies sex is happening. Here is the definition taken from thefreedictionary.com.

lov·er (lvr)

n.

1. One who loves another, especially one who feels sexual love.

2. lovers A couple in love with each other.

3.

a. A paramour.

b. A sexual partner.

4. One who is fond of or devoted to something

So technically, no. However in general use it typically does imply a sexual relationship.

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A reader, anonymous, writes (17 November 2010):

im 15 ive been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years and tbh ive never felt anything like what i feel for him, we dont call it sex we call it making love and tbh when we do its great,i lost my virginity to him after 8 months, and i deffinatly loved him way before that,soo no realtionships shouldnt be based around sex anyways should be about what you feel. xx

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