In the Name of Love

A Philosopher Looks at Our Deepest Emotions
Aaron Ben-Zeév is President and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Haifa. His books include: In the Name of Love: Romantic Ideology and its Victims. See full bio

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Why the Net Is So Seductive?

A significant advantage of cyberspace is that it is different: it provides desirable situations over and above those found in offline circumstances. It is not an advantage however, if people are unable to draw the lines between online and offline worlds.

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Hubby's Porn Habit.

It hurts a lot when a partner gets acclimated to cybersex. It's not that I'm jealous; I just know that even though I am fit and attractive, I can never offer the novelty and emotional detachment he finds in his computer. And that in turn blunts my own drive towards him, which I'm sure he feels...and then he retreats back into that detestable computer.

Way2Go Doc!

Really nice article and very illuminating...thanks for deving into this matter so deeply :)

sex on-line

I enjoyed your very informative article.
It really put me in the light as to the reasons for the popularity of on-line sex.
Our imaginations are very potent, and virtual relationships can lead us into infinity. We can get carried way beyond our everyday, humdrum, lives at the push of a button.

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