* Nerd-glasses
Denying that would be to deny the fragile relationship between emotional pleasure and bodily pleasure. As those two things are, in our generations neo-rebellious mind, quite connected, mistaking the emotional connection (Love, understanding, empathy etc.) with the bodily connection (sexual desire, protective mindset etc.) is common and a debate can even be fueled on the question: Are they actually two different things in our minds now'a'days?
* nerd-glasses off