TLDR i think intimacy (trust, closeness) is more sexually exciting than novelty, but i feel like an outlier in a dating culture that puts so much emphasis on the courtship phase, & little focus on building/sustaining a real bond. wondering if any folks feel similarly & can offer me insight or advice! to preface, i am a very sexual person, & my sexuality is an important part of my emotional & spiritual identity. i don’t necessarily identify as demisexual, because i do experience attraction to people i don’t know well, but the type of sex i want a lot of is very intimate & emotional. i want to feel like i am touching on something deep, real, & true within myself & another person when we’re f*cking. as additional context, i identify as socially monogamous, but i’m pretty ambivalent about sexual monogamy as long as i’m having lots of passionate sex with my primary partner, i feel like i can trust them, & i’m confident our relationship/bond takes precedenc...