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  2. Biology of romantic love - Wikipedia

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    [3] [7] Adam Bode writes that "exaptation is when a trait retains its original form but takes on a new function; co-option is the process whereby any trait takes on a new function, regardless of whether the original form is retained or not." [3] Bode has proposed that romantic love evolved by co-opting mother-infant bonding. [3]

  3. Philosophy of love - Wikipedia

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    Pleasurable is based on pleasure that one receives. Virtue is when it is based on true friendship and not receiving anything from it. Agape in Greek simply means love. The presence of agape love is when there is goodwill, benevolence, and willful delight in the object of love. [14] This type of love does not relate to that of romantic nor ...

  4. The Four Loves - Wikipedia

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    The Four Loves is a 1960 book by C. S. Lewis which explores the nature of love from a Christian and philosophical perspective through thought experiments. [1] The book was based on a set of radio talks from 1958 which had been criticised in the U.S. at the time for their frankness about sex.

  5. Sonnet 116 - Wikipedia

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    Sonnet 116 is an English or Shakespearean sonnet.The English sonnet has three quatrains, followed by a final rhyming couplet.It follows the typical rhyme scheme of the form abab cdcd efef gg and is composed in iambic pentameter, a type of poetic metre based on five pairs of metrically weak/strong syllabic positions.

  6. The Art of Loving - Wikipedia

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    Fromm claims that it is a logical fallacy to love one's neighbour for the sake of their humanity and not also love one's self for the same reason. [47] Fromm states that "love of others and love of ourselves are not alternatives. On the contrary, an attitude of love towards themselves will be found in all those who are capable of loving others.

  7. Myths of romantic love - Wikipedia

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    Myth of exclusiveness: a person can only feel love for one person at the same time. [1] Myth of fidelity: passionate, romantic and erotic desires must be satisfied exclusively with one's partner. [1] Myth of jealousy: jealousy is an indicator of true love. [1] Myth of marriage: passionate love must lead to a stable cohabitation of the couple. [1]

  8. A General Theory of Love - Wikipedia

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    A General Theory of Love is a book about the science of human emotions and biological psychiatry written by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, Richard Lannon, and psychiatric professors at the University of California, San Francisco, and was first published by Random House in 2000. It has since been reissued twice, with new editions appearing in 2001 ...

  9. Existential nihilism - Wikipedia

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    Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. [1] The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored in the philosophical school of existentialism, where one can potentially create their own subjective "meaning" or "purpose".