“made me wonder whether our ability and desire to interact with strangers is another muscle that risks atrophy in the smartphone world.”
― Modern Romance: An Investigation
― Modern Romance: An Investigation
“Among the older lovers, brain regions associated with anxiety were no longer active; instead, there was activity in the areas associated with calmness.”1 Neurologically it’s similar to the kind of love you feel for an old friend or a family member.”
― Modern Romance: An Investigation
― Modern Romance: An Investigation
“I spend so much time on the Internet…I feel like I’m a million pages into the worst book ever, and I’m never going to stop reading.”
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“So you’re going to horrible places and meeting horrible people and you’re complaining about it? Live your life like a decent person. Go to the grocery store, buy your own food, take care of yourself. If you live a responsible life, you’ll run into responsible people,” he said.”
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“Why do we all say we prefer honesty but rarely give that courtesy to others?”
― Modern Romance: An Investigation
― Modern Romance: An Investigation
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