a bond
between beings
lover
child
parent
pet
friend
that invokes responsibility,
altruism
satisfaction
atonement
loyalty
protection
respect
support
and meets social needs.
companionship
(lust)
caregiving
nurturing
unconditional positive regard?
Creates a myriad of emotions, that become feelings when filtered through social and interpersonal lenses.
Creates desperation.
Creates more/less need.
Creates passion. (hate, love, jealousy, anger, resentment)
Creates relationships.
Creates fantasy.
Begets that which causes us to create and destroy.
Art, War, hate, violence, music, sex...
Helps us to learn and grow.
Solidifies social and cultural norms and behavios.
Is biologically necessary for the propulgation of the species.
We were once a herd. We once needed one another for survival and procreation.