Long-term Relationships & Hookup Culture: Maximizing Human Happiness Christine Peterson TALK: The stereotype about today’s hookup culture is that men are often quite happy with very short-term relationships, while women dislike this pattern and prefer a deep emotional bond lasting a long time. But is this true? This session will first explore some hypotheses on how human pair bonding works, and then do a deep dive with the BIL audience to explore preferences, longings, and pursuits of Brilliant Instant Lust vs. Breathtaking Intentional Love.
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