There’s no better feeling than falling in love, and nothing quite as depressing than when the initial fireworks begin to fade and the relationship (and our sex life) becomes routine and dull, or worse…we fall out of love. Isn’t there some way to bypass the gravity that’s pulling us down from our newfound high? Marnia Robinson’s book Cupid’s Poisoned Arrow: From Habit to Harmony in Sexual Relationships addresses this very question and offers biological explanations and plausible exercises to keep us from losing our sexual attraction to our partner.
Robinson recently did two fascinating interviews–one for Jefferson Public Radio’s Jefferson Exchange and one for PsychJourney. In the interviews she presented very intriguing facts to help us better understand how the brain’s reward system works in regards to sex and relationships. She touches on topics like promiscuity, Taoist lovemaking, and how brain chemistry is affected by sex (Robinson explains how and why people can become irritable in the days following sex). Ultimately, Robinson offers innovative remedies for the evolutionary phenomenon of falling out of love, which she calls “bonding behavior.” She explains that these remedies touch on the most primitive parts of our brains and both relax the nervous system and increase harmony in our relationships, while combating a dwindling sex drive.
Robinson is keeping busy, with two really neat columns that are worth taking a peek at. They address these same issues and make some fascinating connections between our sexual natures and the sexuality of Bobo Chimps, Ancient China, Calvin Coolidge, and other out of the ordinary but extremely relevant links. Whether you’re trying to sustain love with your long-term partner or you’re seeking more passionate flings, Robinson offers useful information and practical strategies.
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