Acharya Prashant addresses the question of why celibacy is considered uncommon. He explains that numerically and proportionally, it is indeed uncommon because most people do not practice it. The reason for this is that most people lead lives that have a lot to do with the body, and it appears very natural to them that life will be spent doing what the body commands. This is the only reason people find celibacy uncommon, and to some extent, they are justified because if you count the numbers, not too many people are celibates. However, the speaker reframes the issue, stating that the real question is not about the interaction between two bodies, but about the relationship between oneself and one's own body. The principal question is, "Who am I, and what is my body to me for?" He suggests viewing the body as an instrument or a resource. If one sees life as a war, the body is for fighting that war. If the instrument itself becomes a problem or bondage, one must first liberate oneself from the instrument to use it properly. He uses the analogy of a gun: if it sticks to your hand, it's no longer an instrument. You must first be liberated from the gun to use it. Similarly, the body is a gun to be used for one's own purpose. While the body needs upkeep, one must remember that the body is for them, not the other way around. The fundamental question is whether one is using the body constructively and creatively, or just living to serve its programmed demands, like procreation, which leads to a life of servicing bodily needs and their consequences. Expanding on the idea of relationships and marriage, Acharya Prashant uses the analogy of a tennis mixed doubles match. Life is a long, unending game where the man and woman are partners on the same side of the court, coordinating to beat the opponents on the other side. They are not supposed to marry each other on the court. The right relationship between genders is that of fellow soldiers or comrades, fighting shoulder to shoulder in the war of life. He humorously notes that if they marry, they become each other's enemies, distracting each other from the real battle. Marriage and family consume vital energy that should ideally go towards fighting the enemy. He concludes by emphasizing that humans are capable of much deeper pleasures than the physical ones, which are often impeded by the pursuit of ordinary pleasure. The real question to ask is about the higher pleasures in life.