Presenting a Theory of Romance: Parts: 1. Pure love 2. Sexual attraction 3. Commitment 1+2 = Infatuation 1+3 = Deep friendship 2+3 = Fwb's 1+2+3 = Romantic love
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There are definitely people who don't like to be close to anyone. Beyond that... there's a distinction between appeal, lack of repulsion, and attraction I think? Someone can be aesthetically pleasing, you might not mind being close to them, but that doesn't mean you're attracted
BTW I'm totally confused about the nature of romance in general, so I'm sharing the confusion rather than suggesting that I understand the answer.
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I appreciate this note :-) Since sufficiently advanced confusion can be indistinguishable from deep understanding, I'd love to hear more about your confusion around romance!
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Hmm so one confusion is that there appears to be a distinct felt sense of romantic love independently of how committed you are to a person. People fall out of romantic love while staying committed, people have romantic love while being unable to commit.
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