Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence – R&R Book Club (Online), Meeting #13
📚 Reason & Resilience (R&R) Book Club — Meeting #13
Mating in Captivity (Esther Perel)
📅 Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time
💻 Location: Online (link provided upon RSVP)
🚀 Welcome to the 13th meeting of the Reason & Resilience (R&R) Book Club!
This October, we're reading Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel (~270 pages) — an exploration of the tension between love and desire in long-term relationships. Perel examines why security, familiarity, and closeness can sometimes work against erotic energy, and how couples can preserve curiosity, individuality, and desire alongside commitment and intimacy.
💡 About R&R
The Reason & Resilience (R&R) Book Club is a space for personal and professional growth through meaningful discussions, self-awareness, transformative strategies, and peer support. Each month, we explore books that sharpen mindset, habits, leadership, decision-making, relationships, and well-being. 📖💡🚀
Key Themes We Explore:
✔️ Personal Development & Productivity
✔️ Mindset & Psychology
✔️ Relationships & Communication
✔️ Success & Wealth Building
✔️ Leadership & Business
✔️ Health & Wellness
✔️ Philosophy & Big Ideas
✔️ Economics & Society
✔️ Biographies & Memoirs
✔️ Technology & Future Trends
🔍 Discussion Topics for This Session:
• Why can intimacy and security sometimes reduce desire?
• How do autonomy, mystery, and individuality affect attraction in long-term relationships?
• Can passion be deliberately cultivated, or does trying too hard undermine it?
• Which of Perel’s ideas feel most useful—or most debatable—for modern relationships?
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on intimacy, desire, commitment, and the challenge of keeping relationships both secure and alive.
🔗 RSVP now to join! 📖💡🚀