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Often when we talk about lust versus love, a hierarchy is created where love is scripted as being superior to lust, says Mary-Margaret Sweeney, LSW, an Indiana-based sex therapist and founder of Seek and Summon.
The area linked to desire is lit up by things we gain instant pleasure from, like food and sex. Love, however, is linked to another area that’s involved in a conditioning process through which we begin to attach value to the things that we associate with pleasure or reward. When you care deeply for someone, you accept that there will be times when they really get on your nerves. And some of those times will result in an argument.When you are in love with someone, your mind will naturally turn to thoughts of a potential future together. You will imagine how life might look if they became your long term partner. We all tend to present an idealized version of ourselves when a relationship is first starting to bud. You don’t really get under someone’s skin unless you put the time in.
This French arthouse film premiered at Cannes in 2015 and made headlines for featuring unsimulated sex scenes in—of all things—3D. It's like you can reach out and touch the copious amounts of nudity.Born out of a passion for self-development, A Conscious Rethink is the brainchild of Steve Phillips-Waller. He and a team of expert writers produce authentic, honest, and accessible advice on relationships, mental health, and life in general.
