Love Understood Quotes

“As I delved into research from societies around the world, I found myself coming back to what felt like an inescapable contradiction in romantic relationships: as humans, we often want both safety and excitement, independence and unity – and we want them all at the same time. Monogamy doesn't solve this problem. Neither does non-monogamy. And I suspect that's because the problem isn't solvable.”
― Laura Mucha, Love, Factually: The Science of Who, How and Why We Love

“People don't tend to have the knowledge or understanding of attachment theory to have these conversations. And even if they did, they may not want to hear it - as well as being subconscious, the attachment system can be compelling and potent.”
― Laura Mucha, Love, Factually: The Science of Who, How and Why We Love