The two are distinct, though highly correlated

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by ben_tilly

10/5/05 10:49:04 PM

The two are distinct, though highly correlated

Anyone who has had a quicky had a non-romantic sexual relationship.

Going the other way, romance is much richer than just sex. If a man and a woman go out to dinner, talk late, enjoy each other's company, hold hands and are otherwise intimate, I'd call that a romantic relationship. If there was no kissing, fondling, sex etc, then I wouldn't call it a sexual relationship. Openminded adults usually progress from one to the other, but not always. For one thing the romance could break off before it naturally progressed. Or one or both parties has strong convictions about sex outside of marriage.

Cheers,
Ben

I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)

Questions- - (bionerd) - (56) - Oct. 5, 2005, 02:49:11 PM EDT

usually they hate me :-) - (boxley) - Oct. 5, 2005, 02:57:40 PM EDT

Men and Women can be friends. - (imric) - Oct. 5, 2005, 02:59:18 PM EDT

Of course men and women can be platonic friends - (Silverlock) - (11) - Oct. 5, 2005, 09:37:15 PM EDT

The two are distinct, though highly correlated - (ben_tilly) - Oct. 5, 2005, 10:49:04 PM EDT

Fantasies about grappling - (bionerd) - (9) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:26:55 AM EDT

Did you really just ask that? - (drewk) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:38:44 AM EDT

Yeah, at that standard - (jake123) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:40:23 AM EDT

Still yes, IMO - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:42:26 AM EDT

Well, romance is a social construct - (jake123) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:47:48 AM EDT

Are you SURE? - (ben_tilly) - Oct. 7, 2005, 02:11:37 AM EDT

Not possible IMO - (Silverlock) - Oct. 6, 2005, 12:01:03 PM EDT

Only if one of them is asexual to start off with - (broomberg) - Oct. 6, 2005, 12:14:16 PM EDT

By definition . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Oct. 6, 2005, 12:47:33 PM EDT

If the man is gay, yes. - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 6, 2005, 12:47:51 PM EDT

Looking at it the wrong way - (drewk) - Oct. 5, 2005, 03:15:00 PM EDT

Define Romantice Relationship - (jbrabeck) - Oct. 5, 2005, 04:05:17 PM EDT

Answers - (ben_tilly) - Oct. 5, 2005, 04:11:01 PM EDT

Re: Questions- - (Ashton) - Oct. 5, 2005, 04:12:03 PM EDT

Haven't you watched Harry Met Sally? - (bepatient) - Oct. 5, 2005, 05:01:59 PM EDT

Answers - (imqwerky) - Oct. 5, 2005, 06:02:56 PM EDT

Well, having done it 4 or 5 times - maybe more . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Oct. 5, 2005, 07:12:04 PM EDT

Here's one opinion - (Nightowl) - Oct. 5, 2005, 11:25:59 PM EDT

It's hard to divide affections. - (Another Scott) - (3) - Oct. 5, 2005, 10:31:50 PM EDT

Harold did Maude - (imqwerky) - (2) - Oct. 5, 2005, 10:36:06 PM EDT

I've not seen the movie in its entirety. It's on The List. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 5, 2005, 10:38:27 PM EDT

It's a great flick. - (imqwerky) - Oct. 5, 2005, 10:48:47 PM EDT

Thanks for the feedback - (bionerd) - (27) - Oct. 6, 2005, 09:13:22 AM EDT

I don't think it does have such power - (drewk) - Oct. 6, 2005, 09:38:24 AM EDT

I'll disagree with Drew - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Oct. 6, 2005, 10:45:59 AM EDT

Remember, I prefaced everything with "when I was single" - (drewk) - (3) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:40:09 AM EDT

That sounds like the CYA clause - (jake123) - (2) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:41:01 AM EDT

She doesn't read this - (drewk) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:48:12 AM EDT

No. Eyes are for ... - (folkert) - Oct. 6, 2005, 12:57:25 PM EDT

Another thought - (drewk) - (19) - Oct. 6, 2005, 01:52:52 PM EDT

As long as we're on gross generalizations . . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (7) - Oct. 6, 2005, 02:12:17 PM EDT

Want honesty? Check out the Russian Bride sites - (drewk) - (3) - Oct. 6, 2005, 02:27:59 PM EDT

Oh, when they say "generous" I assume they mean FAT -NT - (tuberculosis) - Oct. 6, 2005, 02:30:24 PM EDT

Havn't checked out any sites, but . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2005, 03:08:51 PM EDT

Go for that one - (drewk) - Oct. 6, 2005, 03:23:23 PM EDT

I cant dispute your experiences - (bionerd) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2005, 02:55:13 PM EDT

Actually, my experiences aren't like that . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Oct. 6, 2005, 03:23:06 PM EDT

Nicole's personal ad must be like that. - (Another Scott) - Oct. 6, 2005, 11:06:32 PM EDT

The "girls" are a bunch of therapists - (bionerd) - (10) - Oct. 6, 2005, 02:52:23 PM EDT

So why do you expect to find a man who *doesn't* notice? -NT - (drewk) - (5) - Oct. 6, 2005, 03:23:50 PM EDT

I dont. - (bionerd) - (4) - Oct. 6, 2005, 03:46:00 PM EDT

Okay, maybe you don't want it - (drewk) - (3) - Oct. 6, 2005, 04:16:48 PM EDT

No it doesnt - (bionerd) - (2) - Oct. 6, 2005, 04:19:48 PM EDT

You obviously don't understand DrewK's role here. - (folkert) - Oct. 6, 2005, 04:21:49 PM EDT

No... no, that is definitely Drew's job. - (admin) - Oct. 6, 2005, 04:26:38 PM EDT

So then eyes, etc, ARE the "naughty bits" for your gang. -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2005, 04:24:25 PM EDT

The voice, don't forget the voice! - (imqwerky) - Oct. 6, 2005, 04:30:59 PM EDT

stealth sex - (boxley) - (1) - Oct. 6, 2005, 06:36:32 PM EDT

Diet Coke through the nose! -NT - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 7, 2005, 12:34:22 PM EDT

Here's my take - (Nightowl) - Oct. 6, 2005, 03:09:31 PM EDT

Re: Questions- - (ubernostrum) - (1) - Oct. 7, 2005, 01:21:50 AM EDT

So, did he pass the test? -NT - (broomberg) - Oct. 7, 2005, 06:31:45 AM EDT

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