The fulfillment brought about by an intense, loving sexual/emotional connection is not something cooked up and foisted off on us by the media. Read love poetry in any language and from any era you choose-- Shakespeare, the Song of Solomon, MoTown-- love and physice union with the beloved is something universally desired and valued. This is something human beings crave as part of their nature. The Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) believes that the place you come closest to experiencing the bliss of union with God is in the sexual union of a married couple who are truly one in body and soul. This isn't something we can talk ourselves out of wanting (goodness knows I've tried ).
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