This chat was inspired by a talk Alain de Botton gave on Romanticism. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPOuIyEJnbEIn the ensuing discussion we also touched on:- Monogamy, explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCGyLjBjuGI- ‘Romantic realism’: the seven rules to help you avoid divorce: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/10/romantic-realism-the-seven-rules-to-help-you-avoid-divorce- Owen Benjamin "why women are crazy and men are stupid": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoQKnE6Yhs- How to pick a life partner - Wait But Why: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner.html- The Five Love Languages - Book by Gary Chapman: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/Contact us at [email protected]