Roses are red, violets are blue, romance isn’t always everything. Sorry, boo. For people who are aromantic, the heart-pumping pull to find what society deems “the one” is hardly felt – if at all. What can we learn about love from people who identify this way? On this episode, host Noah Michelson deconstructs romance – and our culture’s obsession with it – with one woman who studies it and another who lives without any desire for it. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Roses are red, violets are blue, romance isn’t always everything. Sorry, boo. For people who are aromantic, the heart-pumping pull to find what society deems “the one” is hardly felt – if at all. What can we learn about love from people who identify this way? On this episode, host Noah Michelson deconstructs romance – and our culture’s obsession with it – with one woman who studies it and another who lives without any desire for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roses are red, violets are blue, romance isn’t always everything. Sorry, boo.&nbsp;For people who are aromantic, the heart-pumping pull to find what society deems “the one” is hardly felt – if at all. What can we learn about love from people who identify this way? On this episode, host Noah Michelson deconstructs romance – and our culture’s obsession with it –&nbsp;with one woman who studies it and another who lives without any desire for it. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A Not-So-Romantic Love Story

D Is For Desire is a shameless podcast that explores sex, sexuality, relationships and love from angles you could have never imagined in health class. It’s personal storytelling, conversations with experts and a whole lot of voyeuristic yet vital information.&nbsp;On each episode, host Noah Michelson introduces listeners to individuals who are willing to open up about their longings, predilections and relationships in order to inform others about who they are, what they want, what satisfies them and why it matters — which could have implications for the rest of us. Desire takes many forms, even unexpected ones. And when it comes to sex and love, nothing is “normal,” which means everything, and everyone, is “normal.” <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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D Is For Desire is a shameless podcast that explores sex, sexuality, relationships and love from angles you could have never imagined in health class. It’s personal storytelling, conversations with experts and a whole lot of voyeuristic yet vital information.  On each episode, host Noah Michelson introduces listeners to individuals who are willing to open up about their longings, predilections and relationships in order to inform others about who they are, what they want, what satisfies them and why it matters — which could have implications for the rest of us. Desire takes many forms, even unexpected ones. And when it comes to sex and love, nothing is “normal,” which means everything, and everyone, is “normal.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

D Is For Desire is a shameless podcast that explores sex, sexuality, relationships and love from angles you could have never imagined in health class. It’s personal storytelling, conversations with experts and a whole lot of voyeuristic yet vital information.&nbsp;On each episode, host Noah Michelson introduces listeners to individuals who are willing to open up about their longings, predilections and relationships in order to inform others about who they are, what they want, what satisfies them and why it matters — which could have implications for the rest of us. Desire takes many forms, even unexpected ones. And when it comes to sex and love, nothing is “normal,” which means everything, and everyone, is “normal.” Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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