Since I did not join to date I’ll say sex would be supper important to me, communication is a huge part of that... I believe you shouldn’t be having sex with people you can’t talk to about sex and everything else. It need not be an all revealing bio, it’s also fun to discover these things 1 on 1. It is possible to enjoy a night out, like the person and still not be compatable. The night out is still fun if you leave your expectation out of it.

Great googley moogley!!!!
I am SO damned glad I'm NOT here for dating.
It's a fucking minefield.

That's what you are there for. Of course you should mention something about the main reason . I would hate to find out at the first face to face meeting that my potential partner had a long history with sheep, for example, or needs to have the light off during intimacy.
So glad I am not here for dating.

If that's the only thing that's important to you that's your business. You know what's more important.
If you have certain requirements at least you know that about yourself.

I've seen a few dating sites that people actually advertise their sexual wants and desires, some are funny too, I think it works for some people. Yours truly not interested.

That's what the getting to know you phase is for. I would think that your potential partner would know what you are about before they get too far into the relationship.

Men and women approach the subject differently. It is not uncommon for a woman, who isn't even on a dating site, to open a message from an unknown man and find, that's right, The Unrequested Dick Pic. usually followed by "There ya go" as if they've jump started her car for her. And, we get a lot of them. All over the internet. So yeah, womin's is very touchy when it comes to comments on sex on profiles or directed at them.
So I would say, (and I am a woman, M R P are my initials), when you start your profile comments about your needs, think about your target audience. Want princess by day/slut by night? Talk to the princess. Polite, not vulgar. Want slut 24/7? Be vulgar, say exactly what you want. Either way, you'll piss someone off, that's a given.

I am assuming we all adults and not any adult, adults with a very open mind, so for sure it will be okay.

I am the only one to vote that it's wrong, but let me clarify. I think it represents a poor message of who you are and what your looking for, if your intent is to find love, If you're looking for "wham-bam-thank-you-mam" then go for it, just get ready for a whole host of STD's

Second.

Obviously different strokes for different folks. If you are sexually active and the person that you meet has erectile dysfunction you should have stated you were sexually active in your profile and were looking to meet someone the same.

there are PM options

I just finished a related post on sexuality. In it, I implied men believe sex is a key part of a relationship, otherwise would be no more than a friendship. A sexual discussion should be allowed in the profile on dating sites. Now, a descriptive discussion of a sex act would be inappropriate.

... And then I went to check out your profile, and it was a plain vanilla sandwich on white. ?

I have to say that the one upside to LD dating/ relationships is that talking about sex seems easier by text or phone. And I think that the subject is brought up much sooner than when you are dating face to face. I like knowing what my partner likes or expects and if it is compatible with my own needs and expectations. The distance allows, at least for me, a comfort buffer where I can discuss sex much more freely. I can do that in person but will most likely be blushing. That's ok just seems odd for someone my age. ?

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While sexual compatability is important in a relationship, you need to be careful in how you address it if you want to have a serious shot at getting dates. you don't want your page's bio to be a giant essay and you don't want to put a ton about sexual preferences on it or people will start to think your primarily interested in sex.

This question originates from a extremely detrimental relationship where one partner was asexual with no libido and expected their partner to remain loyal and monogamous. Then my first date out of the gate the girl essentially says she doesn't see herself sexually, and upon further probing, is also only interested in a platonic romance...

Well that's certainly better in conversation than just on a profile, because as stated CONTEXT matters.

Besides, most people don't bother reading profiles anyway.

#3

As long as it's not illegal, I don't see a problem with being up front about what you want. My profile is very blunt, very honest.

Had to go with option 3

Although I think you should be able to say what you want, I know there are some sites that are particular about subject matter in your profile. I've seen profiles where people talk about past online dating experiences that they hope to avoid in the future. Perhaps you could say something about how after meeting this individual you found out she only wanted a platonic romance and you don't want to repeat that experience again as you're definitely looking for something more than just platonic. You haven't mentioned the word sex and maybe this will trigger a question (asked more privately) from the person who is viewing your profile as to what exactly you mean by that.

Respectful flirtation is (relatively) harmess.