I've always been interested in the differences between the drive to love and the drive to have sex.

In society they are deeply associated with each other, to the extent that many people believe they can never be separated (although that's not to say I believe they have to be separate). I think the whole situation is a bit more complicated than society would have us believe, to the extent I think loving polygamous relationships should be accepted as just another in the many types of relationships in the world today.

The TED talk below is by the lovely Helen Fisher. She discusses the three drives of sex, love and attachment, their associate and what triggers them. She also makes some interesting points related to the differences between men and women, the changing role of women in society, and the worrying increase in use of antidepressants.

Well worth a watch!

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