The Deceptive Currency of Love - Transactional Relationships Explored
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In this episode of "Information for Life - Insights and Ideas to Navigate Your World," our host, Daniel Boyd, dives into the labyrinth of love and relationships. Sparked by a personal encounter, Daniel offers a critical and insightful exploration of love, revealing its complexities and nuances. The discussion, laced with biological, evolutionary, and sociocultural perspectives, brings to light the transactional nature often concealed within declarations of love. Be prepared to question, understand, and perhaps redefine what you thought you knew about love and its manifestations in male-female relationships.
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Chapters
1. The Deceptive Currency of Love - Transactional Relationships Explored (00:00:00)
2. The Complexity of Love in Relationships (00:00:11)
3. The Factors Influencing Love and Relationships (00:10:29)
4. Transactional Relationships and Navigating Love (00:20:24)
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