In humans (and humans alone), sexuality is embodied in desire--in the primordial desire for life-as-relation. That the sex drive serves the vital desire for relation--that on the level of the primordial process, the desire for life-in-itself clothes itself in the sex drive--belongs to the particularity of being human.

Christos Yannaras
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The sexual act is not just for physical pleasure. It is also a way to show affection. For example, when your partner says “I love you” it means that they truly care about you. So perhaps love can be seen as more than just sex, it is also showing affection.

Source: Relational Ontology

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