Hi Kelly
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Originally Posted by Umm_kelly
What do you think about this? Are romantic relationships something that society has created? I pride myself in my odd ways of thinking. I’ve based friendships on a shared thought process. I don’t like the government, I don’t like society, and I don’t accept anything as the truth until I’ve seen it myself. All my life I’ve been told that someday I’m going to find someone and get married. Is that something that I personally truly want? Or is that something that I’ve been trained to want? Something I’ve been trained to miss in my life when I don’t have it? I have been on the brink of breaking down almost constantly these past few months because of my loneliness. I have craved someone by my side. Is it like an addiction? I would love to hear other’s opinions on this. It’s been making me feel like I’m losing my mind lately.
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I think marriage is a probably 90% a cultural thing and 10% a biological thing.
I say this because here in the USA.... the definition of marriage is very different from other parts of the world where marriages are often arranged and are viewed as financial transactions or as a way for a family to maintain or enhance its social status or power.
Still... with all that being said, I do feel that every human being has a biological need for companionship and to feel cared about by others.
However... one can obtain companionship and the feeling of being cared for without necessarily having a romantic relationship just by having close relationships with family and friends.
So what does this all mean??
Well IMHO.. I think the reason why society glorifies romantic/marital relationships is because these relationships are of a sexual nature, which means they have the ability to create offspring.
And where, oh where, would the human race be without the ability to create more human beings??? LOL, it would cease to exist.
However... beyond this ability to create offspring, Romantic/Marital relationships are really no different or even better than any other relationship.
All relationships, IMHO... are simply transactions... where one person communicates and interacts with another person (and vice versa) in the hopes that the other party will provide them with some sort of positive benefit or benefits.
Anyway that's just my $0.02 on the matter. It's a very interesting topic to ponder. Thanks for posting it. It gives me something to think about on this very rainy day in Midwest America.
Take care,
Peppermint Patty