The Artificial Intimacy in the Digital Age
We seek connection, but we create isolation. Technology promises us intimacy, but it delivers loneliness.
Esther Perel
Belgian psychotherapist specializing in relationships and intimacy in the modern world.
All moments: Esther Perel
- When Desire Disappears — Esther Perel
Routine kills desire. But without routine there is no security. Therein lies the tragedy of intimacy.
- The Paradox of Modern Love — Esther Perel
We seek in one person what we once sought from an entire community. And then we are surprised it is impossible.
- Betrayal and the Hunger for Connection — Esther Perel
Infidelity is never just about sex. It is a search for self, for identity, for one's own story.
- The Ego as Love's Enemy — Esther Perel
When we protect our ego, we destroy relationships. Vulnerability is not weakness; it is courage.
- Letting Go to Love — Esther Perel
Control and love are incompatible. The ability to let go is a sign of deep confidence in a relationship.
- The Self as the Foundation of Love — Esther Perel
You cannot give what you do not have. Working on yourself is working on your relationships.
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