The Influence Of Aristophanes On Happiness

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Firstly, Aristophanes argues that when you have a relationship with someone it leads you to be happier than when you are single it leads the person with sadness. You can be single being happy and to have only self trust, or you can have a partner be sad and being heartbroken every day. Aristophanes explains ̋These are people who pass their whole lives with each other, but can’t even say what they wish for themselves by being with each other ̏ (Plato, 192c). People spend 5 years together, but they are not speaking to each other and they are unhappy, and they end up with a divorce. Some people always have an idea of the perfect relationship in their minds. They always think, for instance the man and the woman have both awesome jobs, and they