>I can understand taking mental space and taking casual sex
>out of the equation, time for me etc.
>
>But if we are seriously dating I would find it odd for the
>intimacy to stop there.

There is an age gap between me and this woman. So, that could be on reason why she feels a certain way about sex meaning she may be lacking life experience or have lived a sheltered life or had limited partners. I don't know her well enough to say exactly why she feels how she feels, but she asked me how I felt about celibacy and I gave her my answer. I already know that these types of relationships is an uphill battle. Not sure if it is worth the effort, but maybe it is??