Oct 26, 2021

4 min read

We Crave Love Biologically

That’s why it won’t last….until we evolve

This opinion piece is purposefully provocative. And while I’m trying to get a rise out of you, I’m dead serious about love being a biological need as much as eating, drinking, and sleeping.

We crave love. We need love. It’s what drives us to stay alive.

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Jonathan Morris Schwartz is a speech language pathologist living in Ocala, Florida writing about love, politics, philosophy, and consciousness.

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