All of us lived life when sex was the farthest thing from our minds. Try to remember the careless freedom of play, basking in the banners of others. As adults, responsibilities and obligations can often bind us to a daily grind. For some adults, then, sex might be one of the few interactions that restores their openness and sensory exploration of play. It’s not hard to see why sexual preoccupation might take over when people become locked out from experiencing fulfilling lives.

Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence