Comic #3989: love-and-rockets

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Comic Description:

Panel 1: A young boy asks his father, "Dad, how do I know if a girl is 'the one'?" The father, looking a bit perplexed, responds, "No such thing."

Panel 2: The father explains, "It's not about finding the perfect person. It's about going through the stages of life together. It's like this 3-stage rocket." He points to a diagram of a rocket on the table.

Panel 3: The father continues, "Here, see the first booster is called 'sex.' It gets things off the ground, so to speak." He gestures towards a rocket model.

Panel 4: The conversation progresses, "Eventually, you run out of fuel there, so you discard it. You hit the second booster, which is called 'affection.'"

Panel 5: He adds, "Once affection runs out, you switch to your final booster, which is called 'love.'"

Panel 6: The son remarks, "That's so dorky, but so sweet."

Panel 7: The father replies, "Sure. Anyway, after that you can coast on inertia for a good 30 years before things break apart."

The comic captures a humorous and metaphorical discussion between a father and son about relationships.