But there are things that happen between a man and a woman in the dark – that sort of make everything else seem – unimportant.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 4. Stella’s sexual attraction for Stanley is so great that she stays with him despite the fact that he hits her, gets drunk and is verbally abusive. These things she dismisses as unimportant. Stella is explaining to Blanche about her overwhelming love for Stanley. It is one based, not on any emotional connection, but on pure physical attraction and sexual passion. This is the glue that bonds the two together.