Or is it that I must be practical?
Normal humans who are honest admit they need regular sexual satisfaction. I admit that. It has been unreasonably long to not have a lover.
In my life, I have had long-term relationships; the most recent was forty years. I also had a number of short-term relationships. I suppose I must be real. I am pretty fit for my age and can have a quality sex life right now. Can it become a long-term relationship? That is a relative term for a man my age.
It would be absolutely fine to just have lovers for short periods, maybe just a day or two. I have had those in the past. We are all grown-ups here, aren't we? Bottom line, it is healthy to have regular sexual fulfillment.
Friend with benefits is what the modern world now calls it. Yes. That actually has been around a long time because normal people need regular sex. Men and women have been having sex since the first man and first woman.
Yes, I get turned on.