Distortions of Eros: Casual Dating & Hookup Culture

In this episode, the gents explore two modern distortions of Eros or romantic love: hookup culture and casual dating.

Show Highlights:

• Recap of the definition of eros.
• Becoming worthy of your love.
• Dating and discernment of marriage.
• Defining casual dating.
• What is friendship "with benefits"?
• Transactional sex and hookup culture.
• Physical love over all else -> the credo of the modern world.
• The damage that comes from hookup culture.
• The subordination of love to pleasure.

Related Episodes:

Masculinity and Femininity: Biological Differences
Masculinity and Femininity: Psychological Differences

Resources:

The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis

View the full show notes here.

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