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[fernazo]

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about love. One question, in particular, is holding my interest: is the love for a dear friend the same as the love for a romantic other? How are the two different

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[untasteful]

I believe the love for a friend and the love for a lover are the same. The only differences being biological desires and social obligations.

[fernazo]

Yes! I think so, too!

But it's really important to note the latter over the former. Social obligations require the distinction and the exclusivity between the loves.

[untasteful]

Good point. Though, I'm curious as to what Sean has to say...

[fernazo]

Yeah, I am too.

On the above note, consider this:

We can love multiple friends, but only one romantic lover? Why?

[untasteful]

I don't think I've had enough experience to know the answer to that.

[fernazo]

It's a big society LoveBox, man. The size of the box is contrived. For some reason, ours is fucking tiny.

[untasteful]

So it goes...

Sorry to butt in...

[_eternalreverie]

I'm guessing you're meaning this purely hypothetical, since you seem perfectly happy with Mandy.

I can't see myself having more then one Lover- that is, lover with the capital "L". I mean sure, there are people I’m attracted to when I'm dating someone, but the exclusive nature of these relationships makes it so much more intimate.

I’m thinking it’s a security thing? You want your significant other to feel important and have them think they’re the only one on your mind.

Re: Sorry to butt in...

[fernazo]

I'm being hypothetical only in the sense that I won't take multiple lovers due society's influence on both Mandy and me.

I don't want another lover in real terms, but I can intellectually conceive of wanting more than one.