Can't feel "in love." How to fix this?

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Is is possible, that the roles of sex partner and therapist should be compartmentalized, so that she is not unfairly receiving mixed signals?

These are just suggestions, not marching orders. The responsibility is on you.

I can be considered rude, for objectifying people, or associating them with some basic, social function.

Say what you think is sexy, in a positive way. Be polite, praiseful, or even exuberant, within a particular field of interest.

But, go elsewhere for advice, on how to think. And, it's just advice. I am not responsible for anything, I am typing, here, because I don't suffer any consequences from it. I am not entitled to my opinion, just talking about it, in an abstract kind-of way.

I was sure I posted an answer, but I can't see it now. Let's try again...

So this doing physical things together thingy helps you feel more love? Or why do you mention it?

I am very romantic, would love to fall in love more than anything in the world, but I cannot, I have been diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder as a result of a nightmare childhood.
I share the view that childhood abuse and neglect affects the brain in the same way that Autism does.making the ability to form romantic attachments equally difficult for those with Autism.

There are many kinds of love in Greek. They clearly differentiate between feelings for God, brothers, and spouses. Some of these may be easier to access than others if there are difficulties.
Regarding sexual love, which shades off into romantic, etc. science has recently discovered a key factor, nerve zero. The nerves are numbered according to the order in which the senses they transmit developed and made a pathway through the skull. The nose was considered the first, but it actually shares a hole with a smaller, older nerve to a separate, specialized set of scent receptors. Their job is to find you a mate who smells as little like your mother as possible. This, of course, discourages inbreeding. However, it also makes mutual attraction a total lottery. The more attracted person in a relationship loses power. If it is totally one-sided, they get banned as a stalker. If both have very high attractions, you get a story-book romance. Most fall in between.

Hello I was in your similar position not too long ago and now I've broken out of it. I was like you, trying to think what and how love is. Awareness is indeed the key but not the logical type of awareness but perhaps a type of awareness where your brain is able to comprehend to the point of able to expression of love. The best way I can describe love is this. It feels like an adoration and whenever you see that person's face and pay attention to his or hers facial details and expressions you begin to feel gushy. If you're a guy, a feeling of wanting to protect her. Perhaps you should give my article a read.

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I have been banned, even from some rightist forums. So, consider this your trigger warning.

Depending on your culture, the woman is the weaker vessel and socially-subordinate.You're making her into your minder.

If it's ok to say that you're not turned-on, by physically-unfit women, or just feel blasé and neutral, what about her biological role. Can't her bossiness be a physical turn-off, since we're just talking about body chemistry, and not rationale. This discussion doesn't pertain to the merits of her arguments, which may be perfectly valid.

It's like the Madonna/Whore complex, in which she is completely dedicated to one purpose or another. Isn't your nurse-type person a kind-of mother? It doesn't mean to treat your Mom-substitute like a jerk. Don't be bad, to her. It just means different people for different roles.

Perhaps, this was an autistic answer, for being so abstract and suggesting only one thing at a time. Maybe, a more-normal person would say it, differently.

Not in the sense that she is demanding, but that she is leading you by the hand,. as a sort-of guide or mitigating influence or helps you to be more-collected, mentally.

I don't mean to imply that she is bad, in any way.

Just, maybe, you don't respond to that, physically.

People hate being friend-zoned, usually.

But, if she does not have to be your all-in-one stop, she may be the cerebral one, and not the hottie.

She might not want to be seen, that way.