In Tiptree’s “The Girl who was Plugged In”, we once again are forced to question if heterosexuality truly suits the majority of the people living in the developed and structured world. I say developed and structured because in advanced countries the pressure to conform to heterosexuality is much greater. Tiptree emphasizes how overrated love is. Through his story, Tiptree makes it clear that what his characters perceived to be true love turned out to be a complete disappointment in the end. The “realness” of love is under serious scrutiny, and both males and females alike are destined to not be fully satisfied. Despite all this, Tiptree reminds us…thankfully…that no matter what it is human nature to look for someone to love and to want to receive love from another. This message speaks directly to me, and I find it important that everyone accepts that this need to be loved is beneficial and crucial to our progressive society. Without something to strive for as ideal as true love is made out to be there is nothing to fantasize about besides superficial needs. Although Tiptree pokes at the idea of love, I believe without the desire to obtain “real love” humans lose a part of their humanity…or what is left of it in some people. I find that what Tiptree is trying to show is true only in some people. There are mature people of both genders who do find a “realness” in love, and would not change their relationship with their significant other for the world. It would be sad to think appearance rules all. I do not mean to say physical attraction is not important or does not determine who one falls in love with, but in order for a serious relationship to exist there must be a compatibility and connection in a couple’s personalities. The story we read does not end with that message. The series of events leading to P. Burke’s death made me believe that Paul loved P. Burke in the form of Delphi simply because of how she looked. Was the connection Paul and the robot found in each other rely on Paul’s undeniable attraction towards Delphi? I believe Tiptree would say yes and in the context of the story I agree, but in real life the “realness” of love varies too much from couple to couple. There is no way a reliable conclusion can be made. After reading the story, I continue to be convinced that although finding a soul mate where true love lingers endlessly may be easier said than done, real and legitimate connections between homosexual and heterosexual couples do exist. The depressing truth is that many never find true love, but I believe that is judged by luck and circumstance more than anything else. It is a large world and the search for a life-lasting lover cannot possibly always have a happy ending. Tiptree shows the flaws of humans in their weakness to physical attraction and shows how it may cost men and women an opportunity to find someone they can love and be loved by.