Everyone took their seats.
"Let's continue discussing what Aanchal said yesterday," Charlie said. He paused to gaze at everyone and added, "Is sex a necessity in a relationship? What do you guys think?"
"Yesterday, you said sex is not a necessity. Then why do we need to discuss it again?" Antara asked.
"Yeah, I said, sex is not a necessity in a relationship. But we can also not deny that it's a crucial part of a romantic relationship." Charlie said.
He looked around and continued, "If both partners in a romantic relationship agree on not having sex. If they find happiness in each other's company without sex, then it's well and good. That we discussed yesterday. Today, we are not going to talk about that part. Today, I want to talk about the part of a relationship where one person wants to have sex, but the other person doesn't. Or one person wants to explore sex, but the other person doesn't." He looked at Meet, "Like Meet doesn't want to explore sex, but her husband does." He then turned to Aanchal and then to Lovereet, "Or like Aanchal and Lovereet do not want to have sex, but their partners did."
He paused, turned to Antara, and continued, "My question is; Is it wrong to expect sex in a romantic relationship? And what can happen if both the partners are not on the same page about sex?"
Antara struggled to find words. "I guess they will not be happy."
Charlie smiled. "Well, that is partially correct. But that is also an obvious answer."
Antara smiled back.
Charlie turned to Meet, "What do you think, Meet? What will happen in the long run if you keep on denying your husband's wish of exploring sex?"
"My husband is a loving and caring person. He respects my wishes. He tries to convince me to try new things in bed. But he never insisted on doing it without my consent." Meet said with a smile. But then her smile faded. She looked down, "As much as I like to think our bond doesn't depend on how we are in bed, I am also afraid about the outcomes of me denying it for long. Maybe, he will keep loving me because I am his wife, but not as he does now. Maybe, he will be with me out of his duty as a husband, but he might find a way to fulfill his sex fantasies elsewhere. Maybe, I am wrong. Maybe, he is not the person I am afraid of." She looked up at Charlie, "But I don't want to take that risk. That is why I am here."
"Okay. You heard the lady." Charlie said, sweeping the room with his gaze, and added, "Now tell me, what do you guys think about such a relationship?"
"The way she talks about her husband, I don't think he would have an extramarital affair. But it is also a possibility that he might buy the satisfaction he is looking for." Antara said. She hesitated a bit and added, "You know what I mean."
"You mean going to hookers?" Meet widened her eyes.
"We can't deny the possibility," Antara said, looking at Meet.
Meet's face hanged. Antara turned to Charlie, "If his urge to fulfill his fantasies is too much, then he might go to hookers. If he has the right amount with him, he will find someone to fulfill his wishes."
Darsh, Maira, Mayank, Vinay, and Komal raised their hands.
"It is also possible that he would not have an extramarital affair. Neither would he go to hookers. But then, the possibility would be, he would lose interest from sex altogether." Lovereet said.
Everyone raised their hands, except Aanchal.
"It is also possible that he would accept it. And stay satisfied in the way she likes to have sex." Aanchal said.
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INTIMACY CLINIC - The Conversations we AVOID
RomanceAanchal has a sex phobia. She can't have sex. She tried to get into a relationship three times in the last four years. But none of the relationships worked because all her boyfriends broke up with her. After all, she never allowed them to have sex. ...
