Drew Barrymore Justin Long’s ‘Chaotic, Hedonistic’ Relationship–And Why They’re the Ultimate Ex Goals

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You’ve heard of “couple goals”, but have you ever thought about “ex goals”? Drew Barrymore and Justin Long dated on and off for years, between 2007 and 2010.

Despite their relationship not working out, they’re still on the best of terms. In fact, they reunited recently on an episode of Drew’s talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show in which they fondly and tearfully reflected on their time together, describing their relationship as “chaotic” and “hedonistic” but in the best possible way.

But what does hedonism mean and how do Justin and Drew feel about each other now? What does hedonism mean? The word ‘hedonism’ comes from the ancient Greek word meaning ‘pleasure’ and it’s a philosophy that claims human behavior is determined by our desire to increase pleasure and decrease pain. “Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Wolf of Wall Street is probably the popular idea of the quintessential hedonist, where his extreme wealth allows him to indulge his insatiable hunger for all things pleasurable,” writes Desirée Kozlowski, an academic of psychology at Southern Cross University, for The Conversation.

In the context of Drew and Justin’s relationship, the Charlie’s Angels star describes their on-again, off-again as a time when they had “a lot of laughs” but suggests that it was chaotic and passionate but ultimately unsustainable. “We had so much fun, but we were more hedonistic, more immature, we would get together, we would break up.