n-day relationships, it is easy to see similarities between the two. Relationships are all about people growing and gaining knowledge of not only each other, but also one’s self, and how to better one’s self in hope of being the best partner he or she can be to their lover. Like Phaedrus says, love inspires people to become perfect in the eyes of a lover. It is all encompassing, and without it, our world would be doomed.
In his speech, Phaedrus also discusses homosexual love between males, brining up two different controversial topics in today’s society. Unlike we commonly see today, Phaedrus does not describe love between two males close in age. Rather, he discusses the love between an older man and a younger boy. He does not consider it to be “true” love unless it is able to teach the boy something about life and becoming a moral and virtuous person in society. In this type of relationship, the man represents knowledge, strength, and power, while the boy represe...