I think that deep down none of us really know do we ?How do you know this? Did they tell you themselves? Just because they do the deed together doesn't mean that they are in love. How many humans are guilty of doing the deed with someone no matter how they feel about that someone that they do the deed with? Too many to count.Well they are in love.
God bless you always!!!
Holly
Think of the people who break up,couples that you think are the perfect couple. What we do know is that they were in love at a certain time.
What does that look like.Wanting to be with the other person,spend time with them and so on.When anything happens they are the first person you want to tell. When my wife smiles my world lights up. Its a lot deeper than a carnal urge.
So if you look at these penguins they are obviously not just in it for the sex. They could get that quite easily, as you would imagine, in a breeding colony. Outside of sex they preferred each others company and to me that is the key.
When humans arent in love they dont want to spend any time with their sexual partners unless they are at it. Why would you ?
You are making up penguin behavior to comport with your own , rather wacky, human ideals.
Penguins are monagamous when breeding. Females choose mates. A breeding colony isn't like spring break in Florida. Male penguins have no choice in the matter. Animals do not love. They mate. Your world may light up when your wife smiles at you but you aren't an animal whose mating instinct is largely controlled by the olfactory sense.