Comment Comment by 77pt77 > one of the benefits of being in a relationship is to have somebody to whom you're at the top of the list forNot true.If this were true sexual attraction would not be the primary driver for relationships.That's why you don't see heterosexual people marrying same sex people just because they are great friends and at "the top of the list".Relationships (romantic) are primarily sexual affairs.The whole "top of the list" thing is a recent western "invention".Edit: I guess you can also say they are economic affairs, but there is always a sexual/reproductive element involved way before friendship parent 77pt77 10 years ago
Not true.
If this were true sexual attraction would not be the primary driver for relationships.
That's why you don't see heterosexual people marrying same sex people just because they are great friends and at "the top of the list".
Relationships (romantic) are primarily sexual affairs.
The whole "top of the list" thing is a recent western "invention".
Edit: I guess you can also say they are economic affairs, but there is always a sexual/reproductive element involved way before friendship