ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Primal scene

Okay kiddo, you know how sometimes mommies and daddies love each other so much that they cuddle and kiss and maybe even do some special things that make them feel really good?

Well, imagine one day you walk into mommy and daddy's room and see them doing those special things. This moment, when you see them, is called the primal scene.

Some people believe that this experience can stay with you and affect the way you feel and behave around love and sex as you grow up. It's like a memory that can stick with you and shape your relationships later in life.

But don't worry too much about it, little one. It's just something that some people believe can happen, and it doesn't happen to everyone. Plus, we all have our own experiences and feelings about love and sex, no matter what we may have seen or heard before.
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