Humans are social creatures and never evolved to live alone. We simply cannot thrive without genuine connections with others; the old adage “no man is an island” holds a lot of truth. We have always lived in groups, even from our earliest ancestors. As we developed our knowledge and wisdom, the need for companionship became even more important, as well as more complex. Instead of just living together for survival, we have created a vast network of relationships that formed the society we know today. But despite this, the interrelationship between one to another still involves a lot of mystery. Explore the world of human interrelationships by clicking here. Dating is one of the most complex activities in this world, as it can be seen as both an art and a science. There was a time when men and women's relationships were mainly for the purpose of reproduction, family and religion were closely intertwined with “go forth and multiply” being the message in the bible, and Muslims allowing men to take multiple wives (provided he could support them equally) with a view to procreate. Even most Asian philosophies turn to family as one of the most important aspects of society. 

However, as you may have noticed, most ancient beliefs only pertained to the opposite sexes getting together. We're painted a picture of a man and woman living together with their children, there are some differences from culture to culture, but the general message remains the same. This being 'only straight men and women can achieve this optimal, 'perfect' life'. We now understand that sexuality and even gender can be seen on a spectrum- rather than just in black and white. There's still a lot of backlash and issues surrounding these notions around the world, but it is getting better. Same sex marriage is now legal in many places- read https://www.businessinsider.com/where-is-same-sex-marriage-legal-world-2017-11 to find out more. And people have much more freedom to explore their gender identity and sexuality without fear of punishment. 

The LBBTQA+ community has been fighting for the decades to have their voices heard and recognised. After being marginalised and persecuted for so long, many countries now recognise the legality of same sex marriage and the existence of the third sex. People are not so dismissive anymore as they were in the decades prior. The LGBTQA+ people now have legal rights, and the world is becoming a much fairer place for everyone. Of course, not all countries are open to this idea but times are changing. People are now more open to the idea of them being a part of the community, and that includes dating. One of the facets of the LGBTQA+ community that still continues to be underserved are transsexuals and transgenders. There is still a lot of prejudice against people who identify this way, even though the rest of the LBBTQA+ community also experience discrimination in various ways. They can still be ridiculed for their choice of changing their assigned gender to the opposite sex and horrors about the sex change process. It's important to remember that these are people too with feelings and emotions that deserve the same respect as anyone else. They want to experience the happiness of having the right body and state of mind, and the freedom to meet and date people.