Falling in love, although it resulted in altered body chemistry and was therefore real, was a hormonally induced delusional state, according to him. In addition it was humiliating, because it put you at a disadvantage, it gave the love object too much power. As for sex per se, it lacked both challenge and novelty, and was on the whole a deeply imperfect solution to the problem of intergenerational genetic transfer. Margaret Atwood
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Love is a beautiful thing. However, it can be very destructive when people give up their boundaries and fall into the love trap. When love is overbearing, people often become sick from the emotions they experience. In his book ‘The Meaning of Sex’ , Dr.

Alex Comfort states that love is a delusional state that causes people to experience adrenaline rushes and have a sense of euphoria. These emotions are usually not pleasurable but can be devastating when they happen to individuals who have been hurt in the past. He also explains that sex is a genetic transfer between two individuals who have a close relationship with each other.

He states that sex lacks challenge and novelty, and it’s not a good solution to the problem of intergenerational genetic transfer.

Source: Oryx And Crake

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