Slavoj Žižek on Synthetic Sex and "Being Yourself"
Philosopher and social critic Slavoj Žižek dislikes the sense of self-commodification and self-manipulation innate in online dating. People strive for perfection ...
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The problem I see with online dating is that it always automatically involves this aspect of self-commodification or self-manipulation. When you date online you have to present yourself there in a certain way putting forward certain qualities. You present an image of yourself. You focus on your ideal of how other people should perceive you. But I think that’s not how love functions even at the very simple level. And so called I think the English term is endearing foibles, elementary ingredient on love. You cannot ever fall in love with the perfect person. There must be some tiny small disturbing element and it is only through noticing this element that you say but in spite of that imperfection I love him or her. This is why a funny story. They made in Europe, not in the United Stat...
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The problem I see with online dating is that it always automatically involves this aspect of self-commodification or self-manipulation. When you date online you have to present yourself there in a certain way putting forward certain qualities. You present an image of yourself. You focus on your ideal of how other people should perceive you. But I think that’s not how love functions even at the very simple level. And so called I think the English term is endearing foibles, elementary ingredient on love. You cannot ever fall in love with the perfect person. There must be some tiny small disturbing element and it is only through noticing this element that you say but in spite of that imperfection I love him or her. This is why a funny story. They made in Europe, not in the United Stat...
