In short, he argues it’s because we no longer look to the Almighty for our personal fulfillment. Instead, “[m]odern man fulfills his urge to self expansion in the love object just as it was once fulfilled in God.”

We’re always looking for that perfect person who (we think) will fill that gaping hole in our soul. We think: “If I could just date/marry/whatever her,” we tell ourselves, “everything will be perfect.”

When we find this person, we deify them. For a time.

And popular culture only reinforces this notion, via movies and music. Unlike porn, this fantasy isn’t discouraged by polite society, and is, in fact, often celebrated.

Sadly, the end result is a world full of people seeking fulfillment in other human beings who, being imperfect, eventually let them down.