For me, VERY important, with that said, I am 52, 20+ surgeries, so sex doesn't have to be all the time, like when I was younger, but when we make love, yes I like quality.

I would say it’s very important. For me anyways....I think some people don’t necessarily need it but I need and crave that physical connection.

This is year seven that I haven't had sex (masturbation not included). My last partner ripped my heart to shreds and I discovered that there's no such thing as an open minded Christian.I severely avoided the drama that is woman. (No offense ladies) We were VERY compatible in the bedroom but a health problem put a damper on my performance and it led to us breaking up. Now my time is getting shorter. I had a problem that surgery seemed to help a little and I don't have a clue as to how sexually compatible I'd be these days. lol. Maybe this site will help with that. I realized that I didn't answer the question. Yes it's important. Hail orgasm!

In my opinion a nympho and a prude will find it hard to stay together

I suppose it depends on who has the higher libido. For me, sexual compatibility is really important. It's part of how I communicate. Sometimes I mess up ordinary conversations and I'm not as emotionally saavy as my partner would like but the physical communication makes up for it.

Also, there's plenty of sex toys out there that can help if you like the person you are with otherwise, that you can use together that still help you get your needs met. It can be a really sweet way of getting close to your partner, too. Of course you both need to be open and not feel shame about using them (because there is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of).

It’s critical.

I think it's understandable. We all have physical needs and if they're not met, it can be disappointing. That can cause friction in other areas, especially if the people can't talk about it openly. I think these problems are more prevalent than we want to admit. Each person's ability to handle it, and each situation is different. If you're wondering if you're wrong for feeling like it's a very important part of your happiness, no I don't think you're wrong at all.

Be patient with them , perhaps it's just stress!

For things to work well, sex needs to be of equal importance to both partners. For some, that means now and then. For others, it means often. The intensity needs to be largely aligned, too. Is sex a tender, lights off deal or anytime, any place, any way experiment fest?

Fortunately, my partners have aligned well with me. A few did not. I was taken aback by how angry that made me. I'll hold out for compatability from here on.

None of the guys I've been with couldn't get it up. Compatibility is important.

Very. And if their sex drive couldn't keep up with mine, or their sexual interests didn't scratch my itches, then it would need to be a sexually open relationship, where I could have my needs met elsewhere.

I spent over 15 years in a relationship. For at least 10 of them, sex was something that my partner demanded happen roughly the 3 or 4 times a year that they felt horny, but wasn't permitted outside of those times.

No matter how much affection I have for someone, I won't let that stand in the way of my sexual needs being met, in future. Life's too short. The freedom to find sex with a consenting adult should be considered a basic human need and right.

Sexual compatibility is really important. If you have to hide or deny your impulses to make it work with someone, it never will. Be open, be yourself, be positive. Perceive and achieve I always say.

Sexual compatibility is critical unless both parties are about 85 years old. I mean really, if I live to be that old who in the hell would want to have sex with my monkey-ass looking face? I'm thinking probably no one and I can't blame them. I will be all shriveled up and funky- that includes my dick- and if I make it to 85 the only thing I want to do in bed is to be smothered with a pillow.

I would say it doesn't have to be there for everyone. However i am very physical & need healthy mutual stimulation .. sex is important personally.

How important? Crucial.

It's wonderful to have intimacy in ones life. I like some kink in my sex life, kind of keeps it fun.

Sexual compatibility is... a premium for me. If one in the couple want to do it once a week and the other once a month, there might be problems. If one is naughty, kinky, loves role play but the other doesn't... Either they have to open up the relationship or one will most likely be unfaithful. Because, whether we like it or not, sex is an important part of any couple's life. When sex is not good, it's just like financial problems, work problems, alcohol... If will affect the relationship.

If the sex isn't there, then you're just room mates or friends. I've had that, and it pretty quickly makes me feel dead inside.

I agree it is important!

My ex-wife came to look on sex as an obligation... something she was doing to please me, not because she enjoyed it. Worse than that was the fact that she had no need for physical intimacy of any kind beyond a ritual goodnight kiss. So needless to say, I think having a mutual desire is something that's one hundred percent neccesary.
I realize everyone is different, in my case I get energy from my partner, so if I know I'm wanted that just feeds my libido and it's a continuous thing. That's how I define "compatible" with me- someone with equal or near-equal desire and who enjoys physical closeness, whether that means sex or just touch and showing affection physically.

I think it's very important for the two of you to at least be on the same page. No one should live a life of frustration. I was married 35 years and the first 6 or 7 were great. Then she got to the point, she didn't like being touched . It got to the point that we were having sex about once a month and might even get skipped a month here and there. About that time, I thought about looking for a girlfriend just for sex. I thought about it but never did. We finally told our doctor about it. Her hormones were out of whack and he prescribed her some pills. About a week later, I thought she was going to kill me. She couldn't get enough and she had already weened me down to where I was almost shut down. After a couple weeks she settled down and from then to about a month before she passed, we had an appointment twice a week that we both always looked forward to. It actually does get better all the time when all is working right. Twice a week was just the right amount to be in good shape to get full enjoyment next time. Any longer time and it can be over too fast and any shorter, you might have to put too much work into it to enjoy it right. I know it always worked great for us. It's easy to look forward to when it's always good for both of you. Proper timing like this helps keep it alway getting better. If it don't work out once in a while, it's natural. All it takes is thinking about the wrong thing at the wrong time and a guy can be done. If I think for a second that my partner isn't enjoying herself, it's done. I've not been with any other women but sex with the wife was always good but anything breaking the mood was usually instant doomsday. When we were younger and first married,we would be playing and the phone would ring. We wouldn't answer it but then, there would come my mom's voice leaving a message. Good thing I was younger then. That would be harder to recover from these days. It's not normal, I don't think, to not enjoy sex. If you aren't, ask your doctor and he might be able to help . It turned my wife into a new woman and kept us both very happy. I would have been divorced many years ago had she not got help. She was a much nicer person when she was haveing good sex too. Good for the cardiovascular system too. If you are not interested in ever having sex, you should be with someone that is the same way. So the main thing is that the two of you are in sync.

To clarify from some of the comments. After I divorced I swore I would never lose passion in a relationship. It’s not that I’m not understanding or not willing to work through issues but I have realized that I think this is important for a true lasting relationship.

Very important to me!

Very.

Oh me too for sure. the amount of woman with hangups about there body or that wants me to do everything. I don't think I've ever had sexual compatibility as it goes. I don't want a woman to have sex with me because she feels like that's what she should do to please me and I don't for sure want woman who fakes orgasms either. I would rather they just said they didn't feel like it right now which is a fair comment. why fake it when you can experience more orgasms ad or put up with something you don't feel like. I don't need sexual relief from a woman as I have a right hand and enjoy that too. I have a problem it seems with intercourse and that is I have trouble coming and there's no literature on what to do about that. there is on trying not to come too quickly. I thought I would be every women's dream to have a stiff cock for hours as long as they don't mind taking charge too but oh no. I like change and being spontaneous. what does "I don't like sex in the morning even mean"I might be strange but I like sex when I'm fucking horny. the other unusual thing is I still get a boner at the drop of a hat which can be a pain in the ass lol but seriously it can. I'm quite a highly sexed person even at 57 so its monkey smashing time every morning just about on average. I don't need a woman but id love to have one to indulge with. it sounds like I'm bullshitting and excuse the pun, blowing my own trumpet but it couldn't be further than the truth. personally, I've found my sexual libido to be a bit of a curse really.