What did you surrender and how did you reconcile it with your masculine pride?
masculine pride? hmmmmm
I never really viewed it like that. Sex is not (to me) about "masculine pride".....its about a deep emotional connection.
You can "stare" at someone in the eye, and it can be really annoying. When you feel a deep soul stirring emotional connection, you can gaze into someone's eyes forever, and never get tired. A *real* sexual experience is this same emotional connection times a thousand....and not something that could be repeated with just anyone.