Nowadays, romance is prevalent. It’s portrayed in movies, TV programs, and commercials. In music, we can hear it. We see it in literature, fortune cookies, and astrology. These messages remind us of our fundamental emotional needs and aspirations for strong interpersonal interactions.
One of the most basic human drives is the need to feel like a part of something larger than oneself and cultivate meaningful interpersonal connections. They say that we can’t get the same level of fulfillment from nonromantic relationships that we do from romantic ones. Everything we see and hear in the media is there for a reason. Let’s look at three ways how the romantic relationship concept has evolved through time.
