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Some implications of romantic love in relationships by: Daniel De Gyves Blog
30 Aug 2023

Some implications of romantic love in relationships by: Daniel De Gyves

Love has always been a profound theme since ancient times, its manifestations have had variations and trying to define it involves a historical journey crossed by the predominant political ideologies. At the same time, it has been a lethal instrument that capitalism has appropriated to establish a social order to determine what lifestyles should be and how we should relate to constitute erotic-affective bonds. Proof of this… How many times have we not heard the declaration of “love can and overcomes all” surely many, as they are statements juxtaposed by the proliferation of ideas associated with traditions resorting in the name of love to moralize and establish guidelines for how to live in society; However, have you stopped to think about the psychosocial consequences it has had on couple relationships today? Many feminists have managed to delve into the idea of ​​romantic love as a social construct within critical gender studies, exposing it as an analytical category to redefine the way in which we relate erotically and emotionally by making visible the chaotic consequences within the heteropatriarchal regime. In this month of love and friendship, it is advisable to continue disseminating many of the precepts that underpin romantic love to make visible and invite reflection on these heteronormative styles that impact subjectivities and that even generate violence by continuing to establish the logic of conventional gender. What is romantic love? Romantic love is what we see in traditional stories, soap operas and media programs; It is the current belief that we have about love by internalizing these conventional stories that have transcended from generation to generation, making it a cultural and popular belief by imposing certain lifestyles, however, it is part of a cultural framework. Have you ever wondered why?…

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