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Why Postmodern Love is Our Future
A study by the University of Utah was conducted to find out what the pros and cons were for someone to leave their current relationship.
They found that among the positive reasons were the amount of investment in the relationship, intimacy and the obligation they felt to stay. Among the cons were their partner’s personality, a lack of trust and partner withdrawal.
It is interesting that despite two personalities not getting along and a lack of trust, one would still feel obligated to stay. Maybe it is because of the level of investment in the relationship, but it is still somewhat illogical.
But that’s just it. It’s largely an emotional decision, not so much a logical one. We want to be happy in our romantic relationships but we are unable to determine whether to leave a situation or to stay.
Is the grass greener on the other side? Will there be grass at all? And how does postmodernism factor into this anyway?
Let’s do some brief history.
Due to the various issues and unreliable nature of religion and faith, the Enlightenment happened and people gravitated towards reason, science and experimentation. Basically, the idea was that if we could understand how life truly worked instead of relying on gods and belief systems, we could live better lives.
