Katie H- Love, sex, and marriage in ancient Greece

 one of the most interesting debates occurred recently and I wanted to research the topic of the historical beginnings of love, sex, and intimacy. ive included a small extract from my source in the hopes it will clear things up.

"Love, sex, and marriage in ancient Greece are portrayed in Greek literature as distinct, yet closely intertwined, elements of life. For many upper-class men, marriages did not take place for love, and other relationships, be it with men or other women, took on this role. Due to this, a lot of the literature discussing love is about the relationships men had outside marriage, often pederastic relationships. For women, marriage was a social and financial decision made by their father and, particularly in classical Athens, women were expected to stay indoors so as to avoid any accusations of infidelity."-https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1713/love-sex--marriage-in-ancient-greece/ 

the idea that sex and marriage being separate is present here, but it doesnt directly discuss intimacy but this gives us enough information to draw conclusions about intimacy in Greece. intimacy seems that it would not be very present in marriages, but in extramarital affairs of both men and women. It also shows the gender inequality of the time and of the subject itself but I fear that is a discussion for another time.