Comic #4850: coupling

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Panel 1: A human male with short hair and a red shirt stands next to a green alien with large eyes and a friendly expression. The human asks, "What're all these monitors?" The alien responds, "Oh! You'll find this interesting."

Panel 2: The alien explains, "We take a human couple, then we alter their chemical profile. For reasons they can't explain, they cease to find each other physically attractive or sexually desirable. Then they conclude that they're no longer in love."

Panel 3: The human looks surprised and says, "That seems mean?" The alien laughs and responds, "It is so funny. It's all hormones, but you can watch them confabulate complicated explanations."

Panel 4: The alien spots another couple and exclaims, "Oh! Here's one now!" The human looks at the couple curiously, and the alien adds, "Hooooo man! What? What does that mean?!"

Panel 5: The human reflects, "I was so invested in our relationship, in our kids and home, that I ceased to be myself. That was when you fell out of love with me."

Panel 6: The alien laughs uproariously, saying, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Oh God, oh God! Look at them! They're just primates, and… ahahahahahaha!"

Panel 7: The human looks annoyed and says, "There goes another!" The alien continues laughing.

Panel 8: The human says, "I think, looking back, that I was in love with a notion of you. With the idea of being yours." The alien keeps laughing, seemingly entertained.

Panel 9: The alien calms down and says, "So, this is a neuro-social experiment, or…" The human looks puzzled, while the alien smirks.

Panel 10: The alien concludes, "It's the third most popular comedy show in this galaxy." The human appears disheartened, as the conversation ends.

This comic humorously explores themes of love, relationships, and societal perceptions through the lens of an alien observer.