love making
Physical romantic expression
Lovemaking is sexual activity, especially intercourse, typically emphasizing emotional intimacy rather than mere physical act: They spent the afternoon in lovemaking.
The term sounds gentler and more romantic than alternatives like sex or fucking.
Older usage included courtship behaviors—flirtation, wooing, declarations of affection—but this sense has faded.
- sensualityPursuit of physical pleasure
- bedroom eyesLanguorous seductive glance
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- romanceLove and its excitement
- sweet nothingsAffectionate but meaningless utterances
passion · body heat · closeness · affection · caress · tenderness · pillow talk · stolen moments · intensity · heavy breathing · vulnerability · climax · trust · touch · foreplay · slow dance · afterglow · cuddling
love makingabstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
celibacy · estrangement · emotional distance · coldness · separation
love makingsexual assault
Forced sexual contact crime
rape · sexual violence · violation · abuse · sexual abuse
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