Category: Love
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On Valentine’s Day
by Jason Stotts Some people think that Valentine’s Day is not a real holiday; that it is simply a “Hallmark Holiday,” constructed to bring in money for cards. They think that they shouldn’t have to show their love on just one day and as long as their partner knows that they love them throughout the…
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On Valentine’s Day
by Jason Stotts Some people think that Valentine’s Day is not a real holiday; that it is simply a “Hallmark Holiday,” constructed to bring in money for cards. They think that they shouldn’t have to show their love on just one day and as long as their partner knows that they love them throughout the…
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Formspring: When is Sex Appropriate?
by Jason Stotts I’ve received another question from Formspring, this one about when it’s appropriate to have sex. When is it an appropriate time in a relationship to have sex? How do you know when one should? I have very little experience in this arena (I’m a 20 year old male in college), and don’t…
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Formspring: Love without Sexual Attraction?
by Jason Stotts Some time ago I received this question via Formspring. Unfortunately, it got lost in the shuffle of getting things ready for ATLOSCon, but I thought it was a good question that deserved an answer. Better late than never, right? Is it still possible to fall in love with someone without being sexually…
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Letter from a Reader
by Jason Stotts I rarely get comments on my blog. Even more rarely do I get letters from readers. Thus, sometimes I feel like I’m writing Erosophia for myself, like I have no readers. Not that I actually believe it, since I know that I actually have thousands, but that I get burnt out on…
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Quirkyalone
by Jason Stotts I got an e-mail from a reader the other day about an interesting idea called “quirkyalone.” First, though, I’d like to point out that “Jason Stotts” is not a nom de plume, but is actually my real name. So, anyone writing me can feel free to address me simply as Jason, no other…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
by Jason Stotts Although I know that many do not like Valentine’s Day, whether for good reasons like love should be celebrated everyday or shallow reasons like a hatred of cards and gifts, I think Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to remember our lovers and why we love them and to show them how…
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Aporia: Love
by Jason Stotts Aporia (Gr.) – a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it. Here, I am going to just think through some of the problems related to love. I’m not necessarily looking for answers here and you should be forewarned…