response to Dunkees comment on my last post

[thestate_iamin]

you have precisely made my argument. love is an adaptation meant to ensure the survival of the species and thus its propagation. if two people "love" each other then they will have greater reproductive success. why? because those who "love" each other will have a tendency to raise children together and provide equal resources to the offspring

Comments

[boywithstick]

Just because love has an evolutionary purpose and can be scientifically explained doesn't mean that it's dead or not real. By that argument, hunger is dead. So are orgasms. (And I for one am calling both of those very real.)

While the romantic (and/or religious) notion of a soulmate or "one true love" may be disproven, it doesn't mean that feeling love isn't worthwhile.

The real problem is that we as humans have put love up on a pedestal as the most important thing to experience in life. And for some it is. But for most of us, it's complimentary to the rest of our experiences. Like having the radio on in the car. Sure, I've driven without the radio on. I didn't like it as much, but I got where I was going. And sometimes I can't find a good song to listen to, but that never lasts forever. And every time I feel like the seemingly endless stream of advertisements will never end a great song comes on and makes the wait worthwhile, and then my journey has been made that much better.

The key is to make sure your antenna is connected properly, your speakers aren't blown, and you're tuned to something besides static.

Also, it helps to have a CD player for those long rides where the reception sucks.