What is love? A product of evolution. It is the product of two defining aspects of our species - our need to procreate and our status as social animals.
Does breaking love down scientifically diminish it? No. If you know all of the ingredients of a cake and you know how to bake it, does that knowledge diminish the taste? Not at all. In fact for many people, knowing how to bake a cake and then actually doing it can enhance the sensation because it's something they've worked for.
Affection and companionship are things we need as social animals. Heck, it's one of the reasons religion has been around for so long. We have an innate need to belong somewhere, to be with people, to connect with others. It's why many people seek out God. To believe that there's someone who is always there, someone who cares. It feeds into that natural desire to not be alone. Why do children make up imaginary friends? Generally speaking they grow out of it. But as a species, humans are still children and many of us have yet to grow out of our relationship with the imaginary gods we want to believe are there because the alternative is loneliness.
Does breaking love down scientifically diminish it? No. If you know all of the ingredients of a cake and you know how to bake it, does that knowledge diminish the taste? Not at all. In fact for many people, knowing how to bake a cake and then actually doing it can enhance the sensation because it's something they've worked for.
Affection and companionship are things we need as social animals. Heck, it's one of the reasons religion has been around for so long. We have an innate need to belong somewhere, to be with people, to connect with others. It's why many people seek out God. To believe that there's someone who is always there, someone who cares. It feeds into that natural desire to not be alone. Why do children make up imaginary friends? Generally speaking they grow out of it. But as a species, humans are still children and many of us have yet to grow out of our relationship with the imaginary gods we want to believe are there because the alternative is loneliness.
