Humans fall in love. Maybe they meet in college. Maybe they sit next to each other on an airplane. Then the magic happens and within a short time there are children.

Perhaps personality, success, humor, and other non-physical traits play a part in whether a pair of humans mates and raises their young. Whereas in other monogamous species, I think it is likely more common that fitness is the top reason to partner up for reproduction. Is this second method better, and the true best practice for our own species? If so, shouldn’t some of our literature and tradition romanticize and normalize choosing a mate for their genetic capital?

Look at Casa Blanca, for instance, what does that film tell us about human love in that regard?

In reality, I believe nature probably wins at least a high percentage of the time, with mating humans unconsciously selecting for genetic strength despite the fact that they might argue it was some anecdotal moments that won them over. But, for the rest, I think this concept of “falling in love” helps them live happy lives, but might create lots of humans with intentionally inferior genetics.

Don’t get me wrong. I am all for everyone falling in love with whoever they want. I also think they’re right to have children without the fear that those children will be valued only for their subjective ability to survive. I despise any notion of eugenics.

I am just considering the notion, and surprised that humans as smart as we are, have not idealized in romantic stories mating pairs that come together for fitness over emotional love.

I can’t even fathom what such a story would be like… does it just start like a national geographic showing?? Ha.