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Originally Posted by a9127
Very interesting.  I have experienced the same thing. Attraction is complex and involves many factors--what we desire in the "fantasy world" doesn't always translate directly to the "real world." If we hold out for some kind of artificial ideal we may end up being very lonely. |
There is also the view of 'aesthetic relativism', which suggests that a good portion of our attraction is based on personal experience, learned attraction, which begs the question "can attraction be relearned?".