Mating center

"The Mating Center" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction story set in a future world where love and desire are controlled. Only a chosen few are allowed to experience these feelings, while the rest of society is kept in check through biology and rules. The story focuses on Teleman, an ordinary worker who starts to feel forbidden desires and discovers a growing rebellion against the system. As Teleman meets a brave woman willing to defy the rules, the tension builds, revealing a society that punishes anyone who dares to love, setting the stage for a big fight against oppression.