Love, desire, and pleasures – few things have fascinated humanity throughout the ages as much as Eros. However, pleasant erotic experiences have always been accompanied by uncomfortable irritations. How can we moderate overwhelming desires? What is the right way to handle these pleasures? Those involved in erotic play risk becoming slaves to their desires. Alternatively, they may be used, hurt, or degraded for the sake of pleasure. In ancient times, philosophy addressed such questions, which modern philosophy seems to overlook – without being able to say that the corresponding experiences are foreign to modern individuals. Those who wish to make eroticism and asceticism a conscious part of their lives can find inspiration in ancient philosophy, where the proper handling of desires is central.