On the Promise of Better Things
We as human beings have a deep desire to feel loved, cared about, thought about, and wanted. Think of how wonderful you feel after watching the proverbial “boy gets girl” romantic comedy; even the most “manly” of men have smiles watching two people finally embrace each other after turmoil and missed signals. The culture of "love" is a two-sided coin, though. On the one side is compassion, tenderness, respect, affection, and connection; on the other is objectification, instant gratification, emotional disconnection, and conquests of promiscuity. There is nothing inherently wrong with the flip-side of that coin, but deep emotional connections and mutual respect are virtually unattainable if a physical release is all we want with another person.