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Valentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Romance—The Science of Deep Friendships

2025/2/14
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Rachel Feltman: 我认为我们应该理解非浪漫的爱和伴侣关系能够积极地改变我们的生活。我们不应该只关注浪漫关系，而应该更加重视友谊和其他形式的非浪漫关系，因为它们同样可以为我们的生活带来深刻的意义和价值。 Rhaina Cohen: 我想分享的是，我与朋友Em的友谊超越了友谊的传统定义，更像是伙伴关系。这种友谊让我开始反思我们对浪漫关系的期望，以及为什么我们不能将伴侣关系视为包含浪漫之外的其他形式。我认为我们应该重新定义重要他人，不仅仅局限于浪漫伴侣，也包括那些在我们的生活中扮演重要角色、给予我们支持和关爱的朋友。同时，我也观察到，社会对不同形式的亲密关系存在偏见，例如对男性之间亲密友谊的质疑，以及对非传统家庭结构的排斥。我认为我们需要改变这种观念，更加开放和包容地看待各种形式的亲密关系。

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This chapter explores the societal emphasis on romantic love, particularly on Valentine's Day, and introduces the concept of prioritizing non-romantic relationships. It challenges traditional views of partnerships and highlights the increasing recognition of diverse forms of love and commitment.
  • Societal pressure to prioritize romantic relationships on Valentine's Day
  • Traditional view of marriage as an economic relationship
  • The evolution of expectations for marriage and its impact on friendships
  • The decline in marriage rates and increasing openness to alternative relationship models

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Love isn’t just about romance. This Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring the power of deep nonromantic bonds. Host Rachel Feltman sits down with Rhaina Cohen), a producer and editor for NPR’s podcast Embedded and author of The Other Significant Others), to discuss the history and psychology of friendship—and the reasons these connections deserve just as much celebration as romantic partnerships.

Recommended reading:

—The Evolutionary Origins of Friendship)

—How to Reconnect with Old Friends Who Have Become Strangers)

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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg, Naeem Amarsy and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman. Our show is edited by Madison Goldberg with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.

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