Physical attraction causing friction

One of the basic human needs, sexuality, more often than not, is the main reason for disturbed relations between two human beings.

Despite a plethora of myths about sexuality, experts seem to agree that sexuality is more often than not the major reason for souring human relationships.

Even though sexuality gives birth to both positive as well as negative relationships, it is the negative ones that have increased in number in the past few years, say psychiatrists.

Problems pertaining to sexuality usually manifest in the form of pre-marital or extra-marital affairs, incest, homosexuality/lesbianism, gender identity disorders and problems arising out of age gaps.

Sexuality is an area that is ridden with misconceptions and myths and has done a hell of a lot to add to the stress of daily living, stress that is not confined only to the metros but is to be seen as much in smaller towns and villages.

Sexual relations are the most enhanced form of communication between two people and also serve as an indicator of the path a relationship takes and one can be physically honest only if one is honest mentally as well.

The main problem is that love today is only skin deep and when the physical attraction wears down relationships start souring.

Extra-marital affairs are usually a result of unfulfilled sexual needs of a person in marriage as also an attempt by some to seek psychological support from outside, denied to them in their present relationship.

Sex is also an important issue that vexes an adolescent mind, the most being that of attraction to someone from the opposite sex. S/he loves me, s/he loves me not goes on and on in the mind obsessively with almost metronomic regularity.

Awareness of sexuality is also not the prerogative of the adolescent or the young mind and is to be seen in young children as well.

For some it is during childhood that they start getting negative sexual vibes from everyone around. And the negative inputs continue for the rest of childhood, leaving in their wake a whole lot of distortions regarding this extremely important aspect of our lives.