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Esther Perel:
So the sacred cow of the romantic ideal is monogamy. And the idea itself that it could be negotiated means already is there something missing. The conversation about infidelity and The conversation about open relationships is not the same one. Because the essence of infidelity is secret. It's organized around a secret. Esther Perel:
Uh, just so we are clear, I'm not recommending it, but that doesn't mean it's not valid. So, if you think of it as the thing that doesn't kill us but makes us stronger, then, yes. But I really want you to imagine it less as a destination and more as a layover
So the sacred cow of the romantic ideal is monogamy. And the idea itself that it could be negotiated means already is there something missing. The conversation about infidelity and The conversation about open relationships is not the same one. Because the essence of infidelity is secret. It's organized around a secret. Esther Perel:
Uh, just so we are clear, I'm not recommending it, but that doesn't mean it's not valid. So, if you think of it as the thing that doesn't kill us but makes us stronger, then, yes. But I really want you to imagine it less as a destination and more as a layover
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So the sacred cow of the romantic ideal
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is monogamy
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and the idea itself that it could be negotiated
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means already that there's something missing
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The conversation about infidelity
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and the conversation about open relationships
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is not the same one
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Because the essence of infidelity is secrets
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It's organized around a secret
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The concept of an open relationship
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is that your explorations with others
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are not secret
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and that notion that when I go
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to look for someone else
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it's not always because i wanna get away from you
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it's because I wanna get away from the person
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that I have myself become
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And it's not that I want to find somebody else
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Movie Summary
In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media-driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
