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Dagon comments on Thoughts on hacking aromanticism? - Less Wrong Discussion

10 Post author: hg00 02 June 2016 11:52AM

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Comment author: Dagon 02 June 2016 02:18:43PM 9 points [-]

You've missed two large subproblems.
5) stability and lifelong committment. There really aren't any community-supported pledges comparable to marriage. If you want a true life partner, then romance is the likely path. Not the only way, but the most well-understood and well-accepted one. 6) desire for children. Way easier to achieve with a romantic partner, and way easier to care for if you've got a lifelong committed partner.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 02 June 2016 08:12:33PM 0 points [-]

While true and relevant in a wider context these are not strictly sub-problems for aromanticism.