Sex is not a need

I used to teach a finance and budgeting class. This argument came up numerous times under the wants and needs discussion.

Two topics, entertainment and sex (one and the same to me) always ended up in the needs category rather than what most people thought were wants.

Statistics show without entertainment and/or sex humans and animals committed suicide or died an earlier death than their counter parts.

So, there are some scientific reasons to place it in the needs category.

Yeah try explaining that to my wife after she’s had mimosas

You are both incredibly right and incredibly wrong. Sex is not a need, but it certainly is important. Without sex, there are no children, and without children, humanity dies.

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I consider myself asexual but even I realize that it is indeed a need for many people, and I respect that. It is a need in the sense that some people would be very unhappy without it, just like some people can't stand being alone without friends and family. You don't die from living an isolated life but it can really kill you inside. Now on the other hand sex isn't something one deserves, it's something that two people need to consent to because they both desire it with each other wether it is for fun or as an expression of intimacy. Non-sexual intimacy isn't a need either but most people would feel sad if they never experienced it with anyone.

So true! If sex was a need, I would be dead already.

Here me out. Stop trying to convince others how to have fun in their free time.

Incredibly bad take.

May well be the “nobody is altruistic” dildo making more poorly thought out posts.

so true bestie

If your parents didn't you would have never been born

Fuck you mother fucker

Individually maybe. Society wise yes. Thank heavens that the grand majority of society at least has children. Dont wanna end up like japan having an existential crisis for having a decline population. (Japan is super insular)

You're right according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. But love and belonging are needs.

sex is a must-have to develop a true connection. NEED.

That was effortless. Try again.

Good.

Doesn't matter what you believe.

I don't like parties.

I don't go to parties.

Absolutely agree.

I agree it's also not important. When someone says it's important I know they're a narcissist

Well you could say that fresh fruit and vegetables aren't a need, since you can survive without them, but they are a need really for your health. Similarly, sex isn't a need for survival, but it can be a need for living a healthy life both mentally and physically. Besides, even if it isn't necessary to survive, for a lot of people it is necessary for living a fulfilled contented life, which is incredibly important too.

I can't even begin to say how excited I am to see you again.

Like clunk said its needed to populate the world. Idk if we have the resources to inseminate everyone. And sex is helpful for bringing two people together. This helps the two stay together to raise the kids together. Having two parents is scientifically proven to be one of the most important structures for a kid.

If you artificially inseminate everyone will they even still be raising kids together? And why wouldnt they just have sex? They probably arent gonna want to stay together as much if they arent sexually attracted. Sex is actually the most important thing next to water, oxygen, and food.