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

December 12, 2008, Relationships

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Whetting your appetite outside while eating at home

By Aaron Ben-Zeév, Ph.D. on December 12, 2008 in In the Name of Love

The relatively new practice of engaging in cybersex facilitates greater romantic flexibility in a marriage. This practice may be described as "Whetting your appetite outside while eating at home." The question is whether whetting your appetite outside will not encourage you to leave home. Read More

Wonderful Article

Submitted by Rose on December 13, 2008 - 7:34am.

You have not left a stone unturned in your exmination and analysis of the subjet, as usual, a wonderfully accurate and refreshingly balance article!

Thanks :)

Wonderful Article

Submitted by Aaron Ben-Zeév, Ph.D. on December 14, 2008 - 11:23am.

Thanks for your very kind words. I appreciate it.

steak at home and hamburgers out

Submitted by pastfirst on December 25, 2008 - 3:30am.

I enjoyed your article very much. I wonder if cybersex has played a part in the increase of divorces in the past decade.
The subject is debateable but I strongly believe that an internet relationship IS infidelity in a marriage.
Perhaps you could write an article on why people aren't satisfied with monogamous relationships. In many cases, one partner is not enough for any length of time.

steak at home and hamburgers out

Submitted by Aaron Ben-Zeév, Ph.D. on December 25, 2008 - 7:18am.

Thanks for your kind words. Yes, there are some indications that cybersex is one factor, among others, for the increase in divorces. I wrote in various posts about the issue of monogamy.