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Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play Element in Culture,
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Adam Carnehl
I think because it doesn't fit Huizinga's definition. To Huizinga that goal of romantic play is ultimately copulative, productive. It is a means to attract mates and to mate. It's biologically answered where "play," properly, is not.
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