> "the phenomena of love require a different treatment, and i shall return to them in the second part of this book." (p.43) weininger acknowledges that sexual attraction and love, while related, are distinct phenomena. he suggests that love is a more complex experience that deserves separate attention, indicating that his exploration of sexual attraction in this chapter is primarily biological and psychological, rather than emotional or romantic. > "the old idea that the chance of conception is increased where there is a mutual participation in the sexual act is closely connected with what we have been considering as to the greater intensity of the sexual attraction between two complementary individuals." (p.44) weininger connects sexual attraction to reproductive success, suggesting that the stronger the attraction between two complementary individuals, the more likely they are to conceive. this reinforces his view that attraction is not merely physical or emotional but rooted in deeper biological processes that affect reproductive outcomes. > "there always may be found pairs of beings the members of which are almost perfectly adapted to one another." (p.43) this passage highlights weiningers belief in the existence of perfect sexual matchespairs of individuals whose masculine and feminine traits are so balanced that they complement each other almost perfectly. this idea reinforces his overarching theory that attraction is governed by an objective, measurable law.
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