Episode 245: The truth about romance: Solipsism

In this episode, I will discuss another important aspect of
romantic love: solipsism. This is the belief that nothing exists
outside of the self, or -- in the case of romantic love --
outside of the merged dyad. As I explained in a previous episode
in the series, "Romance is for men," romance was invented by
lower-status men for lower-status men as a means of competing
with higher-status men for the most desirable women. As a result,
one of the imperatives of the romantic lover is to lure the love
object away from the competition of these higher-status men.
Since he cannot rule in the real world, the romantic lover will
create his own solipsistic universe where he can be king.


"Chasing cars:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GemKqzILV4w


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