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2. We’re Hardwired for Connection

Humans are social creatures by design. Romantic attachment serves vital evolutionary purposes:

Sharing resources

Protecting one another

Reproducing and raising offspring together

While survival no longer depends on partnership in the same way, our brains still crave intimacy. Romantic connection fulfills a deep need for emotional security, physical closeness, and mutual support. At its core, love reassures us that we’re not alone. That someone has our back as we navigate life.

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