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Why would God create sex only for procreation if it's so pleasurable?

She
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love is more delightful than wine.

Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;
your name is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the young women love you!
Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.
Song of Solomon 1:2-3

No where in the Bible does it say sex is only for procreation.  In fact, the book Song of Solomon expresses an intense passion between a groom and his bride.  When you read the words, it doesn't sound like they are excited to procreate, but to find pleasure.

God created sex for pleasure, but only for a pleasure between a husband and a wife.  This kind of intimacy should only be shared between a husband and wife, committed to one another for life, not to be casually distributed with anyone you meet.

Drink water from your own cistern,
running water from your own well.
Should your springs overflow in the streets,
your streams of water in the public squares?
Let them be yours alone,
never to be shared with strangers.
May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be intoxicated with her love.

Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?  Proverbs 5:15-20


So sex was meant for pleasure and procreation.  It joyfully begins the process of having children.  The purpose of making our bodies respond pleasurably to sex was so two spouses could enjoy each other in the intimate confines of a committed relationship.

Sex is for our good, as long as we use it for his good purposes.