Sexual compatibility or common interests?

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I chose sexual compatibility because I don't think common interests are that important in relationship. People in a relationship should be emotionally close but they don't need common interests.

The way you "ease the path towards sexual compatibility" is to get to know your partners likes and dislikes when it comes to making love. Get to know your partner in this area.

Familiarity breeds comfort, not contempt, in this case.

What are her "sweet spots?" How much caressing can she tolerate? At what intensity? Does she like certain things--or not? Know that little lick, or little nip, that will bring her towards orgasm, and where.

And also: being inspired to please her because you really dig her as a person.

It ain't mechanical at all.

You'd just have to "be there" if you don't believe me LOL

If I felt it was mechanical, I wouldn't be able to function.

And if she felt it was mechanical, nothing would happen because she wouldn't be ready.

None of it. I want a nice, protective and dependable person that doesn't like ordinary sex. It would be nice to share interests, but it's not a requirement. You can always get new shared interests once you are together.

And I'm a "do rather than talk about it" kind of person.

I go by instinct.

If she's not desirious for me at that moment, then it becomes like shoving a steel rod into an iron donut.

In simplest terms, sex, yes, is a "mechanical act with reproduction as the aim."

But I don't have simple feelings about it.

I'll tell you one thing: animals seem really drawn to it--enough to frequently sustain frequent pain, hardship, and heartache in the pursuit of it.

I wish I knew whether female cats and dogs, say, experience the full pleasure of orgasm.

If I don't have some sort of -something- intellectually in common with that person I will probably not develop sexual chemistry for that person.

All or nothing.

sapioromantic / sapiosexual

However I don't care if they have different interests.

I'm very much of the Sapio persuasion as well.

Sexual attraction and compatibility are two different things.
I believe some attraction is important. But you don't necessarily have to have butterflies in your stomach every time you look at your SO.
Compatibility comes with the relationship as you learn about one another's bodies and explore things together. This takes TIME. That is why, in a HEALTHY marriage, sex actually gets better as time goes on.

Putting so much emphasis on sex is a bad idea. First of all, sex is better with someone when you've actually "practiced" together. So, thinking you can try someone out to see if your compatible is a loser's bet.
Second, a real commitment to someone means that you stick with them through thick and thin. If a relationship is based on sex, then what happens when an illness or an injury makes your SO unable to perform in bed? Are you just going to drop him or her?

In the long run, something other than sex must keep a couple together. Mutual interests help, and I would choose those over "compatibility". But, ultimately, it is about growing together and being committed. That encompasses everything - the physical relationship, shared interests, and a willingness to help the other person grow and discover new things as well.

Sex is not that important to me so I'd say common interests.

But really, what matters to me is how I feel about someone and how we get along-- enjoying their company and feeling comfortable with them, being able to communicate and understand each other, feelings of love and caring.