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Question I've had for a while; what separates 'romantic love' from 'non-romantic love'?
For a good while, I've been of the opinion that in order for something to be classed as romantic love, there needs to be at least some kind of physical/sexual attraction present. My reasoning being that the other forms of endearment normally used to describe a lover(dedication, wanting to be around them, they give you a happy feeling, etc)are not exclusive to romantic relationships, and I think it's fair to say that there have been many cases throughout history of bonds and friendships that would put even many romantic relationships to shame in terms of how strong they are.
But, there's an issue; people who do not desire sex or have sexual attraction still find lovers, get married, and live happy lives. So I've come to wonder if there's another variable I'm missing?
Would love to hear some thoughts on this.
For a good while, I've been of the opinion that in order for something to be classed as romantic love, there needs to be at least some kind of physical/sexual attraction present. My reasoning being that the other forms of endearment normally used to describe a lover(dedication, wanting to be around them, they give you a happy feeling, etc)are not exclusive to romantic relationships, and I think it's fair to say that there have been many cases throughout history of bonds and friendships that would put even many romantic relationships to shame in terms of how strong they are.
But, there's an issue; people who do not desire sex or have sexual attraction still find lovers, get married, and live happy lives. So I've come to wonder if there's another variable I'm missing?
Would love to hear some thoughts on this.