It’s more than a feeling
By PARKER BROCK
Love has been a key component of human culture and society since the beginnings of civilization, helping guarantee the continuation of our species.
Our modern understanding of love and romance is tied to the formation of romantic relationships in 18th Century Europe. The societal norm of two partners per relationship derives from here.
The basic concept of a person finding an attractive mate to then later procreate and create lasting relationship with is heavily reinforced in our society, typically between a male and female.
Recent social movements have begun re-integrating the concept of homosexuality and polyamory, a relationship with more than two partners, into mainstream society.
Some struggle to understand how homosexuality is possible because it doesn’t...