Food as a substitute for sex?
Alluring72
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I tend to eat or have a strong desire to eat - even when I am not hungry. It has been suggested to me that maybe I am eating to in an attempt to satisfy insatiable carnal desires. Anyone else struggling with this? What do you use as a substitute for food and sex when you aren't hungry and can't attend to your sexual urges?
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I do substitute food for sex as food increases the serotonin in the brain. When I can't or shouldn't have either I read or do some other diversional activity such as shop, read or something crafty.1
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True scientific fact!
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..... only tacos.2
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I survive solely on root oil0
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Yes .....And I just realized it tonight ..... I am going to try working out more it’s the missing serotonin0
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I love food but I can't imagine it ever substituting sex. Or at least not good sex. You can never have an emotional connection with food. Not the way you can with a person.0
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katphi1618 wrote: »I love food but I can't imagine it ever substituting sex. Or at least not good sex. You can never have an emotional connection with food. Not the way you can with a person.
As someone that's recovering from an eating disorder I beg to differ! You can to a degree just like you can have varying levels of emotional connection with humans - for some it's just sex, for others it's making love. For some eating is just fuel in, for others it's a complex love hate relationship (we hate that we love sugary foods for instance)4 -
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katphi1618 wrote: »I love food but I can't imagine it ever substituting sex. Or at least not good sex. You can never have an emotional connection with food. Not the way you can with a person.
Clearly you have not seen me eat cheesecake! It’s orgasmic!5 -
katphi1618 wrote: »I love food but I can't imagine it ever substituting sex. Or at least not good sex. You can never have an emotional connection with food. Not the way you can with a person.
Clearly you have not seen me eat cheesecake! It’s orgasmic!
I'm pretty sure watching someone else eat would be far less satisfying than eating or having a fun romp. No offense. Lol2 -
katphi1618 wrote: »I love food but I can't imagine it ever substituting sex. Or at least not good sex. You can never have an emotional connection with food. Not the way you can with a person.
As someone that's recovering from an eating disorder I beg to differ! You can to a degree just like you can have varying levels of emotional connection with humans - for some it's just sex, for others it's making love. For some eating is just fuel in, for others it's a complex love hate relationship (we hate that we love sugary foods for instance)
I feel for people who have a bad relationship with food. I can't imagine. I also wouldn't want to be in a position where any emotional connection could be stronger or more fulfilling than with another human being.1 -
MistressSara wrote: »No, the other way around
Edit: you are your own best friend
within reason, of course. many a teenage boy found that out the hard way.
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There is no substitute for either, so the rational approach should be
Preferably not at the same time, though. I think that would be messy.
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Only if/when, I get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome!1
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_Maid_of_Mischief_ wrote: »Cucumbers?
I had an involuntary loud laugh in a quite room at this!2 -
SabAteNine wrote: »There is no substitute for either, so the rational approach should be
Preferably not at the same time, though. I think that would be messy.
That’s why the baby Jesus gave us rubber sheets.0 -
SabAteNine wrote: »There is no substitute for either, so the rational approach should be
Preferably not at the same time, though. I think that would be messy.
That’s why the baby Jesus gave us rubber sheets.
I thought that was for when you finally have to substitute sex with an oxygen tank but I'm having a revelation now.
For best results, aim at least for a zero-sum game, calorie wise
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SabAteNine wrote: »SabAteNine wrote: »There is no substitute for either, so the rational approach should be
Preferably not at the same time, though. I think that would be messy.
That’s why the baby Jesus gave us rubber sheets.
I thought that was for when you finally have to substitute sex with an oxygen tank but I'm having a revelation now.
For best results, aim at least for a zero-sum game, calorie wise
Can't be done. I'ma slather ya in marshmallow fluff and use your now fluffy whiteness as a canvas for a Jackson Pollack Hershey's syrup classic.
Wait. Did I actually type that or just think it?1 -
I vote for sleep.0
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SabAteNine wrote: »SabAteNine wrote: »There is no substitute for either, so the rational approach should be
Preferably not at the same time, though. I think that would be messy.
That’s why the baby Jesus gave us rubber sheets.
I thought that was for when you finally have to substitute sex with an oxygen tank but I'm having a revelation now.
For best results, aim at least for a zero-sum game, calorie wise
Can't be done. I'ma slather ya in marshmallow fluff and use your now fluffy whiteness as a canvas for a Jackson Pollack Hershey's syrup classic.
Wait. Did I actually type that or just think it?
I vote for sleep, too...
And fwiw I'm more partial to surrealism than abstract expressionism.2 -
I have seen people turn to food for all kinds of comfort, but it is always for issues with something. So if food is a substitute for sex it is more than likely because there is some undercurrent issues in your sexual life, sexuality overall, or some even greater issue because sex issues themselves are usually a symptom of an issue. In any case, it's worth talking to someone about to find root causes and get on a healthier track.4
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I once found a small batch Dutch Chocolate gelato that I thought was an amazing substitute for meh sex. Thankfully my grocery store had my best interests at heart and stopped stocking it.
But seriously, disordered thinking about anything/anyone should be explored a bit more.0 -
Now I’m thankful that I really don’t like cucumber salad that much.0
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covetthycarbs wrote: »Now I’m thankful that I really don’t like cucumber salad that much.
But those eggplants though...1 -
SabAteNine wrote: »SabAteNine wrote: »SabAteNine wrote: »There is no substitute for either, so the rational approach should be
Preferably not at the same time, though. I think that would be messy.
That’s why the baby Jesus gave us rubber sheets.
I thought that was for when you finally have to substitute sex with an oxygen tank but I'm having a revelation now.
For best results, aim at least for a zero-sum game, calorie wise
Can't be done. I'ma slather ya in marshmallow fluff and use your now fluffy whiteness as a canvas for a Jackson Pollack Hershey's syrup classic.
Wait. Did I actually type that or just think it?
I vote for sleep, too...
And fwiw I'm more partial to surrealism than abstract expressionism.
Well, hello Dali!2 -
Idk about y’all but I’d rather have sex then eat4
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