![]() ![]() So, what is love? Is it a burst of euphoria or is it something deeper? Rather, it’s an action and a choice and far more than simply a feeling. Being in a relationship is seen to compete with the promoted interests of self-care and our own ‘freedom’. Having a significant other in one’s life is seen in a negative light as it has the potential to interfere with the individualistic nature of our current society which encourages us to put ourselves first at all costs. Jean Twenge, the author who famously explored this phenomenon in her book ‘iGen’ described that the iGeneration’s choice of words to “catch feelings” for another person equates the feelings of love to a disease that one would rather not be diagnosed with. The iGeneration (roughly those aged 10-27 years old) are reported to be those most unlikely to want to be in a loving relationship. Interestingly, young people today are noted to be less likely to be in committed relationships. Modern culture often promotes the attainment of erotic love but often chooses to leave a committed relationship as an ‘opt in’ clause. Instead, we see a culture focussed on sensuality, separating eros from a bond and merely focusing on physical pleasure and ‘feeling good’. ![]() However, one doesn’t have to look far in modern society to see how quickly and how far we have gone from the true meaning of eros. A whole other person may enter the world because of the unique love between two persons. ![]() This love has the possibility to take on a human form. ![]()
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