Posted by Tancred62 on March 23, 2004, at 8:00:02
In reply to Re: Australian Boundary Transgression (audio link) » Tancred62, posted by Dinah on March 22, 2004, at 22:38:47
That's probably true, and I think this board, because of what it's about and who it's for, acts as a sort of filtering system that tends to "select" men with more romantic (psychotic?) attributes. It would not surprise me at all if there were a direct link between male depression and relational sensitivity (sorry for that awkward phrase). I'm still skeptical, however, regarding the notion of a monogamous, life-long romantic relationship with one person. That such a relationship is held up as some kind of holy grail makes the disolution of any relationship seem worse than it may actually be. Perhaps a "romantic" relationship has its own life cycle, its own progression through phases. This would match up well with evolutionary imperatives regarding genetic diversity and species survival. I would look to the apes, perhaps, to better understand ourselves.
The SSRIs are in the news again, this time with suicide rates causing concern. I wont repeat what I heard and read, but you can find it on Google News.
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