Whichever of my fancies gets tickled, I will go with that. I always hate limiting myself with strict rules. Going with my gut (or whatever other body part), keeping an open mind, giving unlikelies a chance.

This past year I have been propositioned by an alcoholic, a woman and a cross dresser. As my son says.....I'm in no position to be fussy!

Not this old trope again. Every couple of weeks some religiously trained person that's full of shame and guilt brings this subject up to get validation for their lives and spread guilt about yours. Absolutely no one in the entire history of mankind ever requires an emotional attachment to have sex. It's nice if you have it but it isn't required because if it were required you would never masturbate or own dildos.
The only thing missing from that post is the phrase "sanctity of marriage"
Your emotional attachments to people are separate from your physical needs.
Your central nervous system doesn't give a crap who or what is bringing you to climax.

Isn't this what wine is for?

Not really. An emotional connection is nice but not necessary for attraction/desire/sex to take place.

To make love definitely but not to fuck

Ain't that the truth. Sigh. Most times they think that making love to a woman's mind is just a serious of ego boasters for their mind..
"And when I do this baby your gonna love it."
What an assumption. Woman are never asked if they would love it. Some men just assume they will. They assume that because it's what they like.

Not the way I'd put it, but the priority is shared. Without first getting to know and become fascinated with another person's mind, from where is the deep attraction to come? My view of 'making love' is that it isn't a process of giving or taking, but one of sharing. In the same way, sharing of minds that leads to mutual pleasure, excitement and anticipation of 'what's next' is the ONLY way to achieve emotional attraction to go with whatever might be physical. Without admiration, respect and affection developing as people become closer, knowing another person and trusting are impossible.

We are thinking and reasoning creatures; defined by it more than any other attribute. Of course the road to real intimacy must be navigated by sharing of minds. The brain isn't a toy. I'm reminded of an old margarine commercial (knew the lady) that ended with "It's not NICE to fool Mother Nature!"

For me it has to be two-way, all of the way. Without the feeling of sharing being wanted, authentic intimacy is personally impossible. I don't care how she looks or how 'willing' she is. It takes more or it's a waste of time and energy. Being close social acquaintances enjoying interests and activities together with many women and them with many men is where it will arrest.

Trust (my definition) is shared in all ways. That is, no single party can be 100% responsible for a perceived breach. Half of trust is self-trust; as in confidence in one's own assessment of the other's character and parameters of conduct. Deception cuts both ways in almost all cases. It is vital to really see who the other person is without conjuring of fantasies or ignoring of telltale discrepancies; to trust mutual honesty in being emotionally and mentally naked with one another without reservations before the first garment goes off. (well, maybe an exception for shoes)

Can people enjoy sexual intimacy with less? They do all the time. Who hasn't? We live in a world of more sophisticated artifice than was even imaginable a generation ago. Short-cuts and instant 'gratifications' and their pitfalls are everywhere. Speaking of pits, so are sensations of emptiness in the pit of one's stomach in place of fulfillment; of almost immediately seeking more because there can never be enough of substitutes.

Intimacy without mental and emotional elements allowing complete surrender eases pressure but offers no repose.

You (global) can't be an obvious idiot.But until I'm older and don't GAS there will be.... interviews.... Maybe I'll grow out of this next year...but have it on good authority it might be awhile....

Unless the stuff of soul mates or an adorable, mind tickling moosh with turn of phrase game comes along.... in which case both could be dickless...until then. NO. Not at first anyway... just sparks. hopefully next to a ton of flammable stuff.

My earlier response was just an initial reaction to the question.
I have been thinking about it for a while now, and have decided to amend
my original post.
My answer is still 'no', but I learned to separate sex and love.
They generally have very little to do with one another, and I spent far too
much of my youth confusing sex with love. Usually to my own detriment.
Sex is sex. It's a physical need. Emotional connection is unnecessary to
feed the demon. It's something else entirely.

Personally, if all I want is sex, I really don't want there to be any kind of emotional connection involved, at all.
If I'm in a relationship with someone, that's where emotional connection is
part of the scenario.

There isn't a damned thing wrong with having sex just for the sake of having sex.
I think women have been far too conditioned to think it's wrong to have sex if
they aren't emotionally involved. I eschew that kind of thinking.
Everyone gets to follow their own path.

My Emotions are not on my mind so...

Most males I would say “no”. In general males don’t have to have an emotional attachment in order to have sex. It can just as easily be on the same level as a workout. Yes, the sex is much more satisfying and intense when there is an emotional attachment but it is not necessary.

Without a connection there would be no point.

Yes definitely. If you can't carry on an intelligent conversation not interested.

Funny no one mentioned Sapiosexual!

Sapiosexual
One who finds the content's of someone else's mind to be their most attractive attribute, above and before their physical characteristics. From the Latin root "sapien", meaning wise. The term is now becoming mainstream with dating apps such as OkCupid and Sapio giving users the ability to define their sexual orientations as "Sapiosexual."

For many, defining oneself as Sapiosexual is also a statement against the current status quo of hookup culture and superficiality, where looks are prized above all else.
"Give me a deep conversation or a passionate debate over brainless beauty any day. Someone who makes me reconsider my long-held beliefs and challenges my mind is a person I can easily fall for. There is no doubt that I'm a sapiosexual."

URL: [urbandictionary.com]

For the record, I was simply responding to what someone wrote and sought response to; I had no intention, NONE, of offering any advice to anyone, and I was not talking about marriage, deep emotional connection, or what have you. If I don't have some feeling for the person who is a potential sexual partner, I'd likely be better off just purchasing an inflatable or, like Portnoy, buy a bit of liver wrapped in some meat shop paper. It interests me that there are people who can interact with others without the least concern for them or themselves. No wonder killing someone has become an act that seems so much more easily done by so many in today's society. I have also had the experience of NOT showing any emotional connection to the other person, and have avoided doing so intentionally, so as not to imply feelings that were not there, only to discover that thte other person read into my behavior all kinds of serious emotional meaning that I wanted to avoid. It's so easy to hurt someone inadvertently, when you had the best of intentions---just some carefree, easy sex that would be pleasurable for both people, but it's difficut to imagine being more personal with another than engaging in sexual activity. Sure, it's not that way for some, but it is for many. Many have come to believe that submitting to that is to be taken as a sign of serious intentions. In conclusion, I would say that it is rather obviously up to both parties, and the wishes of both must be respected, but if one is going to engage in sex with absoutely no care whatsoever about the other person--and note that by "care" I do not mean to feel love or whatever--then it doesnt really matter who the other person is. That falls into the same category as masturbation, using the dildo, hiring the prostitute or handsome male escort. Yes, we are animals, but one reason we invented romance and romantic love is part of that "thin veneer of civilization" that is so often mentioned as separating us from the other animals. But even among many of the other animals, there are gestures of caring and wanting to satisfy needs other than simply the physical. If you take my remarks to indicate that I am condescending, I am sorry, because I certainly do not mean that to be the case. Perhaps I am an emotional deviant.

I agree...might as well make love to a stick of wood! People who have never had that kind of experience might see it differently!

Without a doubt, I am the prima Donna of this philosophy ????

Nope.

Not me. I'm too horny.

A little kissing and hugging....? Or some erotica...?

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That sometimes does add alot of spice to a romance for sure

Yup..I'm demisexual.
I feel no sexual attraction for any gender or person except for after well over a year of close, bonding contact.
Then, it's only for that one person, and my libido is so strong it scares cis hetero men.

Absolutely. Times I've gone without that emotional connection it was lousy for both of us. Maybe it's an age thing, but I need to be in serious 'like' at least or I'd rather watch TV alone.