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View Poll Results: Intellectual relationship without the physical component?
Yes 20 23.53%
Maybe 10 11.76%
Hell no! 55 64.71%
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-13-2014, 04:13 PM
 
Location: Sputnik Planitia
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If you met an attractive and intelligent man/woman, you were very attracted to their personality and intelligence, but they are extremely conservative - will not do anything physical with you, they will not even kiss you or hold your hand in public until marriage... yes or no way?!
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Old 07-13-2014, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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Hell no! Where the hell is in the incentive to get into the relationship without sex?
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Old 07-13-2014, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Pa
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It would take a lot of restraint.
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Old 07-13-2014, 04:19 PM
 
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It would take a lot of restraint.
of which you seem to have very little.

i couldnt.
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Old 07-13-2014, 04:20 PM
 
Location: Montreal, Quebec
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Why in God's name would I do anything like that?
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Old 07-13-2014, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Earth
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I have gone 23 years without sex so far. lol

If the guy was waiting for marriage, I would really respect that. If it was just that, no problem, if I love him. If you mean no sex ever--that would be different lol

And we'd have a serious talk about no hand-holding and kissing. Because I would be wondering if it's conservative, if he hates intimacy, like one guy who was conservative, the married his wife and turns out he doesn't like sex, or if deep down, he's not attracted.

I am a person who needs affection......in a relationship. Lol my mother tries to show me affection, and I grumble because it's embarrassing, awkward, and uncomfortable, but from a SO, sure lol

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Old 07-13-2014, 04:25 PM
 
Location: In the desert, by the mirage.
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Maybe.

It would be very difficult, but I would try.

Edit: When I first read the question, I understood it to mean no sex ever. I did not see the until marriage part. It wasn't until I read kat's answer below that I realized my mistake.

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Old 07-13-2014, 04:45 PM
 
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If you met an attractive and intelligent man/woman, you were very attracted to their personality and intelligence, but they are extremely conservative - will not do anything physical with you, they will not even kiss you or hold your hand in public until marriage... yes or no way?!
Considering I'm not religious, I would hold out if they were doing it for non-religious reasons, also.

Some people don't want lust to cloud judgment, which is perfectly okay.

But, if they were intelligent and were doing it because of secular reasons, I'd say we'd be totally incompatible values wise, also I'd also question their ability for inquiry. Intelligence isn't ruled by a doctrine. It can, but I find it rather contradictory.
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Old 07-13-2014, 05:10 PM
 
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If you met an attractive and intelligent man/woman, you were very attracted to their personality and intelligence, but they are extremely conservative - will not do anything physical with you, they will not even kiss you or hold your hand in public until marriage... yes or no way?!
I could. I mean, I would miss making out, but I can wait for it. How long does this LTR have to be until we get married?
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Old 07-13-2014, 05:16 PM
 
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I'm glad the no was not just no but Hell no! because that is how I would express it.
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