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1108: [Part 1] A Brief History of Romantic Love and Why It Kind of Sucks by Mark Manson on the Challenges of Love

Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

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Seven Facts About Romantic Love

Love is an irrational degree of loyalty and affection for another person, to the point that we let ourselves come to harm, or even die for that person. For most of human history, romantic love was looked upon as a kind of sickness. In fact, classic stories like the iliad or rom and juliet weren't celebrations of love. There were warnings against how romantic love can potentially ruin everything. This is why non coidal love is often referred to as platonic love.

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