Lai, Yuk Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-132). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i-ii / 摘要 --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1: --- The Paradox --- p.1-13 / Chapter 1.1. --- "The ""Nature vs. Nurture"" Debate on Love" --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- The Paradox --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3. --- Research Objectives and Significance --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4. --- Organization of the Dissertation --- p.12 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Theoretical Framework and Research Methodology --- p.14-43 / Chapter 2.1. --- The Study of Love --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2. --- The Traditional Conception of Love --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3. --- The Modern Conception of Love --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4. --- The Postmodern Conception of Love --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5. --- Assumptions --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6. --- Research Methodology --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- "Love, Marriage and Sex" --- p.44-70 / Chapter 3.1. --- Love --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2. --- Marriage --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3. --- Sex --- p.62 / Chapter 3.4. --- "Relationship among Love, Marriage and Sex" --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Paradox Resolved!? --- p.71-87 / Chapter 4.1. --- Understanding and Resolving the Paradox --- p.71 / Chapter 4.2. --- The Crux ´ؤ Instrumental Rationality --- p.75 / Chapter 4.3. --- Intrinsic Tensions --- p.79 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Cyber-affairs --- p.88-103 / Chapter 5.1. --- The Cyberspace --- p.88 / Chapter 5.2. --- A New Medium for Love Encounters --- p.91 / Chapter 5.3. --- Cyber-affairs: Cyberlove and Cybersex --- p.94 / Chapter 5.4. --- Emotional Infidelity and Effects on Offline Relationships --- p.99 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Towards a Postmodern Conception of Love --- p.104-119 / Chapter 6.1. --- Manifestations of the Postmodern Conception of Love --- p.104 / Chapter 6.2. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.113 / Chapter 6.3. --- Limitations and Niches for Further Studies --- p.118 / Appendices --- p.120-127 / Appendix 1: Tables --- p.120 / Appendix 2: Semi-Structured Questionnaire --- p.124 / References --- p.128-132