Luke Brunning is Lecturer in Applied and Inter-Disciplinary Ethics at the IDEA Centre at the University of Leeds.

"Romantic Agency is a thoughtful philosophical reflection on how we might expand the freedom that we – and others – experience in our romantic relationships. Taking a refreshingly open approach to the diverse range of possible relationship styles, Brunning helpfully and clearly unpacks both inner and outer constraints on romantic agency, and the ways in which different people and relationships might address these."Meg-John Barker, author of Rewriting the Rules and Life Isn’t Binary"Beautifully written, clear, and direct, Brunning’s Romantic Agency challenges ideological preconceptions and opens new intellectual territory. This exploration and ethical analysis of the many forms and facets of romantic relationships is both philosophically rich and deeply grounded in the concrete realities of our social and emotional lives."Quill Rebecca Kukla, Georgetown University

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 Modern Romance2 Opening Up3 Romantic Agency4 Shaping Intimacy5 Realistic Conversation6 Romantic Risks7 Jealousy8 Grasping the GoodConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

Luke Brunning is Lecturer in Applied and Inter-Disciplinary Ethics at the IDEA Centre at the University of Leeds.

"Romantic Agency is a thoughtful philosophical reflection on how we might expand the freedom that we – and others – experience in our romantic relationships. Taking a refreshingly open approach to the diverse range of possible relationship styles, Brunning helpfully and clearly unpacks both inner and outer constraints on romantic agency, and the ways in which different people and relationships might address these."Meg-John Barker, author of Rewriting the Rules and Life Isn’t Binary"Beautifully written, clear, and direct, Brunning’s Romantic Agency challenges ideological preconceptions and opens new intellectual territory. This exploration and ethical analysis of the many forms and facets of romantic relationships is both philosophically rich and deeply grounded in the concrete realities of our social and emotional lives."Quill Rebecca Kukla, Georgetown University

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 Modern Romance2 Opening Up3 Romantic Agency4 Shaping Intimacy5 Realistic Conversation6 Romantic Risks7 Jealousy8 Grasping the GoodConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

Luke Brunning is Lecturer in Applied and Inter-Disciplinary Ethics at the IDEA Centre at the University of Leeds.

"Romantic Agency is a thoughtful philosophical reflection on how we might expand the freedom that we – and others – experience in our romantic relationships. Taking a refreshingly open approach to the diverse range of possible relationship styles, Brunning helpfully and clearly unpacks both inner and outer constraints on romantic agency, and the ways in which different people and relationships might address these."Meg-John Barker, author of Rewriting the Rules and Life Isn’t Binary"Beautifully written, clear, and direct, Brunning’s Romantic Agency challenges ideological preconceptions and opens new intellectual territory. This exploration and ethical analysis of the many forms and facets of romantic relationships is both philosophically rich and deeply grounded in the concrete realities of our social and emotional lives."Quill Rebecca Kukla, Georgetown University

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 Modern Romance2 Opening Up3 Romantic Agency4 Shaping Intimacy5 Realistic Conversation6 Romantic Risks7 Jealousy8 Grasping the GoodConclusionNotesReferencesIndex