{"id":178791,"date":"2017-02-20T19:20:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T00:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/going-beyond-the-primal-instinct-in-relationships-collective-evolution\/"},"modified":"2017-02-20T19:20:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T00:20:50","slug":"going-beyond-the-primal-instinct-in-relationships-collective-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/evolution\/going-beyond-the-primal-instinct-in-relationships-collective-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Beyond The Primal Instinct In Relationships &#8211; Collective Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>      We're creating a positive news      network. We need your help.    <\/p>\n<p>    What do we look    for first in a romantic partner? Sexual chemistry? Attraction?    Perhaps. But what if theseare the wrong things to be    looking for if what we actually want is intimacy?  <\/p>\n<p>    My teacher once    said, If you meet someone and you immediately are    dying to jump into bed with them, then RUN THE OTHER    DIRECTION!  <\/p>\n<p>    What?  <\/p>\n<p>    This seems so    counterintuitive, and yet if we listen to our stories of    meeting people, having great chemistry, and then getting sexy,    what is the rest of the story most of the time?  <\/p>\n<p>    And then    it just died. He never called back. Its like there was nothing    else between us. We had nothing else to talk about. I dont get    it.  <\/p>\n<p>    Hmmm  <\/p>\n<p>    There are great parallels between animal mating rituals and the    way we try to find partners. There is an initial sexual    attraction, there is a little dance, and if all goes well,    sexual union.  <\/p>\n<p>    In the animal world, the job is done because the goal was    procreation. Its the inborn instinct to create little ones.    Its important. But once sexual union is complete, the job is    finished. (Of course there are animals who mate for life, but    the comparison still holds.)  <\/p>\n<p>    And so with us, ifthe first thing that draws us in is the    desire for sexual connection with someone, we have to step back    and ask ourselves some questions. Is this just my primal desire    talking? Would our genetics simply create strong offspring? Why    is the desire so overpowering? Hmmm  <\/p>\n<p>    We often treat sex like a game that we would like to play    together. We think that since we both like raquetball, we might    as well play together. Its fun. Its pleasurable. Its a great    way to pass an evening.  <\/p>\n<p>    But true intimacy isnt raquetball.  <\/p>\n<p>    True intimacyis about you and the other person. It is    about the depth of your connection. Its about connecting with    our whole selves.  <\/p>\n<p>    Sexual intimacy is a function of that relationship. It isnt    just something to do. (Well, it can be. You can have regular,    physical sex with anyone. But the satisfaction isnt    long-lasting. In fact, it just tends to make you desire more    because youjust arent satisfied.)  <\/p>\n<p>    What if instead, our first thoughtwhen we meet someone    was, Wow, what a great person, or Id love to chat more with    this person. How different would that be?  <\/p>\n<p>    And then we chat. We do things together. I know it sounds very    old-fashioned, but we start making connections in all kinds of    aspects of who we are.  <\/p>\n<p>    Soon, we enjoy doing things together. We want to know their    opinion. We want to share our day. We want to hear about    theirs.  <\/p>\n<p>    And then perhaps it leads to getting sexually intimate maybe.  <\/p>\n<p>    It intrigues me that many people who I know are in truly    loving, deep relationships often say that if they had had to    choose their partner on a dating app or if they had had to    decide whether they would see each other again after one date,    they likely wouldnt have chosen them. They say that it was    only after they got to know each other that they realized how    wonderful their partner was.  <\/p>\n<p>    And once the love was there, it was deep and beautiful.  <\/p>\n<p>    So, perhaps the new questions are very intuitive. Would I like    to get to know this person more? Would I like to know their    opinion on things? Would I like to hear about their day? Would    I like to travel with them? Would I like to share my world with    them?  <\/p>\n<p>    This reality creates quite a multi-dimensional foundation to    play within. Then, if you become lovers, imagine looking into    the eyes of this person that you share so much with while you    make love  <\/p>\n<p>    This is when things get really interesting.  <\/p>\n<p>      Your life path number can tell you A LOT about you.    <\/p>\n<p>      With the ancient science of Numerology you can find out accurate      and revealing information just from your name and birth date.    <\/p>\n<p>      Get your free numerology reading and learn more about how you      can use numerology in your life to find out more about your      path and journey. Get Your free reading.    <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>More here:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.collective-evolution.com\/2017\/02\/19\/going-beyond-the-primal-instinct-in-relationships\/\" title=\"Going Beyond The Primal Instinct In Relationships - Collective Evolution\">Going Beyond The Primal Instinct In Relationships - Collective Evolution<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> We're creating a positive news network. We need your help. 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