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Types of intimacy
I got anxiety reading all these types of intimacy 🫠
Posted by Generously910
I got anxiety reading all these types of intimacy 🫠
lol that’s fair. Is it the word intimacy itself that feels heavy or suffocating? Does it feel less anxiety inducing if it’s just ‘financial understanding’. Or is it overwhelming to be expected to show up in all of these different ways?
Well I had a very long relationship where we just made each other super happy doing anything together so I could be biased.
But to me that is the ultimate goal of a relationship. Not just sex, but someone you enjoy cooking with, traveling with, cuddling and watching films with, just basically everything makes you happy and relaxed. You make each other laugh. Even in hard times at the end of the day you cuddle and remember how amazing it is to feel each other's love. That is love and what a loving relationship is.
Otherwise, just sex and sexual chemistry gets boring after a while. I don't know how those couples operate who never talk and just do chores and sex 😂
But to me that is the ultimate goal of a relationship. Not just sex, but someone you enjoy cooking with, traveling with, cuddling and watching films with, just basically everything makes you happy and relaxed. You make each other laugh. Even in hard times at the end of the day you cuddle and remember how amazing it is to feel each other's love. That is love and what a loving relationship is.
Otherwise, just sex and sexual chemistry gets boring after a while. I don't know how those couples operate who never talk and just do chores and sex 😂
He might be a Libra after. Overthinking it all. Jk.
That's a lot tho. # 2 is my downfall.
That's a lot tho. # 2 is my downfall.
I like cooking together or eating out
Having someone cook for me is very low on the list of priorities
Having someone cook for me is very low on the list of priorities
going by his logic, none of us really need anyone. cleaning is basic hygiene activity, work is a basic resource-sustaining activity and cooking is a normal, basic human survival activity.
and if we're gonna go by that other guy here who says who needs mental connection when there's AI now? yeah but it's not like there aren't sex robots for them to need women in general now apparently. uhh good for them?
i think there are people (especially men) who just can't have lasting mental/emotional connections and maybe it's time for them to just accept that they're approaching their 40s and 50s trying to explain to themselves and everyone around them why they're not in fact in the midst of the male loneliness epidemic but things just aren't working out with anyone coz a girl is not too tall or too short with sharp knees and malformed elbows, it's just that they won't stay with these men for very good reason i bet.
and if we're gonna go by that other guy here who says who needs mental connection when there's AI now? yeah but it's not like there aren't sex robots for them to need women in general now apparently. uhh good for them?
i think there are people (especially men) who just can't have lasting mental/emotional connections and maybe it's time for them to just accept that they're approaching their 40s and 50s trying to explain to themselves and everyone around them why they're not in fact in the midst of the male loneliness epidemic but things just aren't working out with anyone coz a girl is not too tall or too short with sharp knees and malformed elbows, it's just that they won't stay with these men for very good reason i bet.
I dont know how on brand for this topic this will be, b u t, I found me a man who's just my type...unavailable! Es OK though, I think him & could have strong spiritual connection.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZimePjKgv/
OK, I'm being an ass... I'll exit over here now ----->
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZimePjKgv/
OK, I'm being an ass... I'll exit over here now ----->
Posted by Argus
I dont know how on brand for this topic this will be, b u t, I found me a man who's just my type...unavailable! Es OK though, I think him & could have strong spiritual connection.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZimePjKgv/
OK, I'm being an ass... I'll exit over here now ----->
Lmao this unfortunately is my sense of humor. Reminds me so much of my cap bestie
Posted by FuelAirPropellant
He might be a Libra after. Overthinking it all. Jk.
That's a lot tho. # 2 is my downfall.
To be fair, the rest of his chart is all Scorpio and he was born on a cusp. It’s just when I pull his chart it says Libra sun. He refuses to accept it lol. He has a Scorpio tattoo. It is his entire identity.
Posted by PilatesBodPosted by Argus
I dont know how on brand for this topic this will be, b u t, I found me a man who's just my type...unavailable! Es OK though, I think him & could have strong spiritual connection.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZimePjKgv/
OK, I'm being an ass... I'll exit over here now ----->
Lmao this unfortunately is my sense of humor. Reminds me so much of my cap bestieclick to expand
😁🫶
Posted by PilatesBodPosted by FuelAirPropellant
He might be a Libra after. Overthinking it all. Jk.
That's a lot tho. # 2 is my downfall.
To be fair, the rest of his chart is all Scorpio and he was born on a cusp. It’s just when I pull his chart it says Libra sun. He refuses to accept it lol. He has a Scorpio tattoo. It is his entire identity.click to expand
Lmao that reminds me of my old Taurus boss when I asked him "what's your zodiac sign?" He said may 18 or 19 then I said "o Taurus" he said "no I'm a Gemini", then pretty much said something discrimantory about Taurus in front of my male Taurus coworker. Such an odd interaction l couldnt even laugh but wanted to.
Can just imagine someone going their whole life thinking different sun sign.
But everyone wants to be a Scorpio badass ninja I guess haha.
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