Yeah, definitely a one night stand does not fall under the making love category. If they say they were making love they are either delusional or in denial. I believe in LUST at first sight, not love.

As far as the married couple, having never been married myself I can’t say. I’ve always heard that a healthy sex life is an important aspect to that serious of a committed relationship, so maybe it would be time to buy the chick (or dude) a stair master, and put a lock on the Ben and Jerry’s.

I agree with you that under the circumstances of a guy ACTUALLY being in love with a gal and wanting to express that, he can express his love towards her physically, sensually and sexually.

However, how many times have you had a situation described to you where people clearly ****ed and they used the term “made love” to try to make it some flowery situation? Do you believe you can pick someone up for a One Night Stand and “Make Love” to them?.. When you don’t even KNOW them? :D It’s ridiculous.

It’s people trying to explain away the fact that they gave it up so soon. It’s people trying to distance themselves from their nature of having sex with people that turn them on as opposed to people that they love. Lots of guys love gals that they have no intentions of having sex with. Where’s the “Making Love” when your wife gets overweight and you can’t get it up for her? What happened to “Love”?.. I’ll tell you what happened to it, there was no LUST involved, so it’s no dice as far as the old IN-OUT, Capisce? :D

I think “making love” applies in the rare relationship where there is a strong emotional tie, and the intimacy goes way beyond the physical. But relationships like that are kind of like catching a royal flush on the flop in texas hold em: One in a million and you better go all in if you do see it.