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What is the proper role of sexual attraction in a relationship?

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Question - (8 February 2012) 2 Answers - (Newest, 8 February 2012)
A male United States age 51-59, anonymous writes:

OK Aunts, here is something that has been troubling me.

How important should sexual attraction be in a relationship?

The reason I ask is because sometimes I think sex and sexual attraction is a distraction and sort of leads us down the wrong path. How often does someone end up in a destructive relationship because he or she is blinded by sex? I know I have been.

Perhaps sexual attraction should be AFTER all the other things: similar values, compatible personalities, enjoying same things, etc.

Of course, we are bombarded by media of images of relationships where sex is the first thing that draws people together. It's only later that people realize that actually they are not good partners, but this comes only after they have slept together. Maybe that's why so many relationships fail.

What are you thoughts on this? On a scale of 1-10, where 1=not important and 10=most important, how important is sexual attraction?

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A male reader, Sageoldguy1465 United States +, writes (8 February 2012):

Sageoldguy1465 agony auntIt's somewhere around 11 or 12 (or higher) on your scale....

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A female reader, So_Very_Confused United States +, writes (8 February 2012):

So_Very_Confused agony aunt

aren't we discussing this here:

http://www.dearcupid.org/question/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-where.html

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