How much does romantic feelings increase the pleasure of sex?

[AD240pCharlie]

I know my own personal feelings on this, I would just like to hear from others.

[PrudentGuy]

So much that

1) at minimum, we trust each other enough to go for test, remain monogamous, then with IUDs, fuck bare.

Yes, fuck bare. This act itself brings sex to a much higher level of pleasure.

2) without feeling sex is just a mechanical thrusting of a penis in a vagina. And yes, just like it sounded here, its true in real life. Apart from the presence of a warm body (which neither exploited), there is no other connection and hence merely like a great masturbation session.

3) I always say here "the biggest sex organ is the brain" and I stand by these words today.

I wonder how many here ever had an orgasm WITHOUT touching yourself. I attempted that many times and succeed. And those orgasms are just as great as another masturbation session.

3b) and this is what I'm referring to: that sexual part of the brain that bring about our horny feelings and generates happy hormones.

And the brain works to its fulness when feelings during sex are involved.

3b) great sex requires us to be naked, not just in body, but in minds and spirits.

And this means connection of the minds and perhaps souls.

And I personally find such connections extremely sensual.

4) while sex is the mechanical thrusting of a penis in a vagjna, lovemaking (love + feelings joined) is the connection of two minds, emotions and souls, and then climax in the connection of the flesh.

This I think is the highest order of sexual intimacy.

[DavidFox]

A lot. I used to do random hookups and the physical part felt good but there was never an emotional connection. Plus often after the girl would fall for me and want more sex. It’s much better in a relationship where you are in love with her. Then it’s making love and each stage is sweeter and more meaningful.

[AD240pCharlie]

I'd say it's also the fact that you feel comfortable enough with them to be open with what you want. The things you like, and what you enjoy and don't enjoy. You probably also trust them enough to be more willing to try new things. But on the other hand, certain people might also feel more comfortable in hook-ups since they don't really NEED to think about how the other person sees them as they'll never meet again. While with a romantic partner, they might be a bit cautious about personal aspects. That's kinda why I'm asking this question. XD

[DavidFox]

Yes trust is a huge part of it because all sex is risky. But with that trust you can learn each other’s bodies and know their responses to push the edge. I’ve fucked the hardest when in a relationship because she was empowered to speak up if it hurt and in turn felt empowered to encourage me to lose all inhibitions and become raw and animalistic.

[AmandaYVR]

I think that must vary quite a bit, person to person.
But for me, my desire is pretty complete. The more I get to know them, and like about them, the stronger my desire for them, and the better the sex.
And then when you really get to know them, know almost everything about them, you've got a mix of positive and negative associations.
I think the first few times having sex are the most intense (but that also depends on how long people know each other before having sex.)

[DizzyDesii]

I gotta have it. And i need passion too