COMMUNICATION IN SEX
Of all human behaviour, sex, to achieve its full dimensions, needs the involvement of both partners. To achieve the full sexual potential of the union, the partners must be able to communicate with each other about their sexuality. They must be able to talk to each other about their sexual needs, their sexual attitudes, and the sexual stimulation they prefer. Communication in sex can be by words – by the couple talking to each other – but it can also be nonverbal. Communication, indicating love, affection, and desire, can be by body-language, by smiles and gestures, by touch, by taste, and by smell. When there is failure to communicate, either because of childhood inhibitions about sex, or because of traumatic adolescent sexual experiences, disharmony intensifies. And when sexual inadequacy exists, both partners are involved, since sexual response represents the interaction between two involved people. Transient sexual encounters can occur without emotional involvement, but more lasting sex means the emotional and physical involvement of both partners.
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