Love like a Greek: the 7 loves according to Ancient Greek philosophy

Love is a special and complicated emotion, one which is hard to define, and even more complex to understand. In the modern day, the simple phrase “I love you” connotates hundreds of meanings, but generally reflects the romantic. Although it may seem ordinary to us, the Ancient Greeks would be appalled by the simplicity of […]

How to win at marriage: kindness and generosity

As children, we are often fed an unrealistic narrative of what it means to be in love. The influence of a novelist’s romantic imagination, magical fairy tales, and an abundance of romantic comedies all serve to entwine us in an idealised image of love, leaving many yearning for what is portrayed in the media. Until […]

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