>>>>>>Libido sustains a relationship for three years max IMO. Then it's down to how much you really care for each other.
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>>>>>IOW, do you really care to maintain the libido.
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>>>>>Short of overwhelming physical disability, I don't see a good reason why tenderness should not remain important in a relationship.
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>>>>I agree. I am just submitting that the mind-obliterating passion of the early stages is not destined to last.
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>>>Mind-obliterating kind not, for sure. But then, such one also isn't much of a foundation for a lasting relationship.
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>>True, but with today's "instant gratification" mentality, it doesn't seem to matter.
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>The thread is about romance, not one night stands/lays/{insert position here}.

Hey light a few candles, play soft music and open up a bottle of wine, and BAM!, you've turned a cheap one night stand into one night of romantic encounter with a stranger.