Makhnov

So it is evident that there is a segment of people on this forum who do not see sex as an end in itself. Instead they see sex as a mere tool (of many tools) whose use is to enhance and solidify the emotional bonds of a relationship. Their primary value and their imperative in life is the maintenance of the relationship itself, with sacrifices made in time and money for its sake. I think this segment of our posters here has made their voices heard and their message has been clearly and continuously communicated. There is no reason to re-hash all those arguments again.

I am different. To me sex is a drug. I consume it like a drug and I want to investigate its various flavors. I want to use sex to better understand biology and my emotions and my place in the universe. I do not want to eat fast food. I want to be a connoisseur; a traveling "wine taster". If sex is better with a group, or if it is better when my partner is bound, gagged, and blindfolded -- I want to know that. If sex has a serious potential for addiction, I am ready to take on such an addiction. I do not turn my eyes away from these possibilities, and I do not shrink from them in a moral panic. I do not want to go to my grave *not knowing* the true nature of sexuality.

It is highly unlikely that I am the only human being on this forum who feels this way. Those of you who are sympathetic, please make your voice heard in this thread. If sex is a drug to you, chime in!

(You married people and you hopeless romantics, please refrain from posting here. I'm trying to progress beyond the sanitized subject matter found on daytime cable news channels. Your opinions have already been voiced, heard, and digested several times. Thanks.)