In one of this week's readings, one particular part that stood out to me was the function of sex as a communication tool in a relationship. We are so used to actual, direct communication using words. Talking, tweeting, texting, they are all forms of explicit communication. I think we lose a lot of the nonverbal cues that help us bond with each other when we don't communicate in person.
In a relationship, communication is of the utmost importance. If you don't communicate well, your relationship will likely be unsuccessful (unless you're lucky and your partner just happens to be psychic). Sex is a form of communication, and I don't think we realize that. The reading helped remind me that sex, more than just the pleasure from it, can be used as a way to bond and communicate with your partner. We know that withholding sex is very communicative (shows dissatisfaction, anger, sadness, etc), so why wouldn't the act of having sex be just as communicative?
Because of the understanding of sex as communication, it is no wonder that sex is still an important aspect within later life relationships! In this sense, I am not talking about traditional sexual intercourse, but rather sexual intimacy in general. Since there are sometimes barriers to intercourse in later life relationships, the intimacy through caressing and other forms of sexual activity are just as important in the communication part of the relationship.
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