The point is that memories fade in with newer perceptions.
Beauty is subjective, but most would agree romantic relationships form on the basis of one seeing some beauty in the other, not ugliness, or not too much ugliness at least. What is felt past that is not the current perceptions, its those along with a history of feelings.
There is some survival basis here but since this is not true: looking at the partner I met at 40 I see the beauty that s/he was or could have 20 year earlier. It stands right to reach such conclusion: a 19y old is not a 40y old and impacts the chance of a lasting relationship. all other parameters being equal the 19y case is superior to lasting if beauty does matter.
Another interesting bit: we are likely to have a more positive perception of the ugly we know or believe used to be a beauty. We are gene selecting species like all others in the end
Beauty is subjective, but most would agree romantic relationships form on the basis of one seeing some beauty in the other, not ugliness, or not too much ugliness at least. What is felt past that is not the current perceptions, its those along with a history of feelings.
There is some survival basis here but since this is not true: looking at the partner I met at 40 I see the beauty that s/he was or could have 20 year earlier. It stands right to reach such conclusion: a 19y old is not a 40y old and impacts the chance of a lasting relationship. all other parameters being equal the 19y case is superior to lasting if beauty does matter.
Another interesting bit: we are likely to have a more positive perception of the ugly we know or believe used to be a beauty. We are gene selecting species like all others in the end