According to biological anthropologist Helen Fisher (author of Why We Love ), romantic love can be divided into three overlapping stages:

The Science of Love is polarizing. For seekers of esoteric knowledge, it is a masterpiece that finally explains the friction and failure inherent in modern relationships. Critics or casual readers, however, may view the text as overly austere or detached from the "messy" reality of human emotion.

The Science of Love is a call to evolve. It suggests that love is not something one "falls" into, but a high state of consciousness that must be cultivated with the precision of a scientist. For those willing to confront the darker aspects of their own ego, Baines offers a roadmap to a higher form of connection that transcends the physical and touches the divine.

Baines argues that most modern romance is a "corrupt" form of love driven by psychological projections and societal expectations.

The Science of Love John Baines (the pseudonym for Dario Salas Sommer ) presents a unique blend of Hermetic philosophy