One way to take the passion out of lovemaking is to come into it with goals in mind. It seems natural to gave the goal of ejaculation or orgasm. But these goals are very limited. These are the least interesting aspects of sexual intimacy. These are simply goals of our basic self — the primal self who desires to procreate. All animals have these goals. It is built into our basic survival wiring. But we are so much more than that. This is article #3 of '100 Ways to Create Intimacy & Connection'.