1.0 link Rainbow Dash Network http://rainbowdash.net/ Ace. O Jade (nahff) http://rainbowdash.net/nahff http://rainbowdash.net/notice/3568089 @<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/8281" class="url"><span class="fn nickname mention">loveydoe</span></a></span> It's not so much a matter of happiness as it is a matter of impracticality at that point. *I'm going to use homosexuality as an example to elaborate an important concept to understand for this discussion, I'll return to your question momentarily. From a practical standpoint I don't support homosexual couples. Socially I have no problem with them, but practically, I cannot support them because biologically they cannot accomplish the single most important goal of mating; reproduction. Being in a homosexual relationship, biologically speaking, wastes two people worth of genes to continue the human race. My point is, the practical point of relationships is to reproduce.* Now, back to your question. Romantic love, while it might initially appear to stimulate a relationship and advance 2 people towards this goal, ultimately distracts from reproduction in the long run, because it blinds either or both of the people to other reproductive opportunities. (Continued next post for space)