I don’t think you get to be really rigid on that point when your definition of “real” romantic relationship includes one in which there is no sexual contact between the partners. Most people would call that “good friends “

Indeed, we always air our grievances. We both hate letting resentments fester. And we like the sexy times. Makes sense.

Not everything is specifically about you,you know? And I think the takeaway should rather be that if your partner did decide to opt out, it would be a completely valid reason to do so, because it’s an important aspect of the relationship. If he chooses to stay, it’s because it’s not the ONLY important aspect of a…

The way to make that relationship work is to dump him. I mean:

That HIV/AIDS is almost entirely preventable is a fact. That a little personal responsibility is all that’s needed to prevent it is not.

HIV/AIDS is about 99.9999999% preventable. I’d say teaching people some personal responsibility would be optimal

I’m sorry but your comment is ridiculous.

I’m very sorry for what you went through, and I’m glad you found someone who you’re compatible with regardless of those issues. But I think you’re reading the OP’s comment wayyy too much through the lens of your own experience. For an overwhelming majority of couples, sexual compatibility is of huge importance, and…

Look, I’m very sorry by what you’ve been through but nothing in my comment was meant to be insulting and, besides, I’m merely agreeing with the study’s conclusions. But sure, I’m the one to blame for doing nothing more than saying that the study pretty much confirms what I’ve always thought: that good sex is an…

Quick, dim the lights: A large-scale study of sexual satisfaction and overall happiness in long-term couples found that the happiest couples do two things better than you: fuck and talk (about fucking). They also do lots of different sex moves, including oral, and give each other orgasms. And when these things are…