Emotional intimacy vs physical intimacy

Do those of you who don't have a relationship also feel that the most devastating aspect of not having a relationship with the opposite sex, is the lack of emotional intimacy???

Someone you can share your feelings with, someone you always feel comfortable around, and be yourself with? Personally, I could care less about sex. I miss this important emotional bond, which would make me feel far less miserable in life. It's terrible. Unfortunately, I have come to realize that I'm not able to enjoy life, if I'm destined to remain single. I'd much rather die (I'm not joking or exaggerating).

Yeah i agree with what you are saying, id rather have an emotionall relationship if i had to choose. Im pretty sure im destined to be alone though, but im in no rush to die yet, death will come with time.

I am lucky enough to have the emotional, yet I don't really have the physical. Long distant relationship, and I'm not insanely physically attracted to her, although it is there. Personality-wise she is nearly perfect, which is why I feel extremely bad for wanting "better", especially when I don't think it's possible.

I think in part this has to do with being male. I place little emotional value in sexual activity, and I'm not sure I can help that.

But I know I can be a good enough person to get past this. I feel lucky to have someone like her period, especially considering how bad my social phobia is with girls.

It is hard to fight the urge to just go by physical looks because the urge to just want to "do it" with a "hot girl" is so insanely insanely strong.

If i had two choices -

A)Have sex but no emotional intimacy
B)Never have sex and remain a virgin, but spend the rest of my life with a loving girl who i can share a bond with.

I'd take B. Emotional intimacy wins.

I feel the same way... I have been lonely my entire life... Had no friends at all since childhood... And now i have managed to develop a bond with a lady since the last year... It just felt so gr8 to be recognised for once by someone... She saw me when i was invisible and even though she doesnt keep that much in touch i still feel valued and i want to stay in touch with her no matter how little she talks to me first... I always end up taking her side and telling myself she had a good reason...Cant bear to lose her too !