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Realism refers to a search of the ultimate truth, even if that truth conflicts with one's personal beliefs or what may be good for society. For example, accepting that marriage is unnatural, humans are polygamous creatures, and that sex's biological purpose is primarily for reproduction, while pleasure is only a secondary incidental purpose to sex responsible for emotional bonding to help keep a couple together during the critical years of a child's development.

Constructivism refers to the "construction" or backwards rationalization of a principle or ideal that may not necessarily represent the ultimate truth, but is beneficial for society. For example, holding that people "should" get married, that people "should" be monogamous, and that even though the primary role of sex is for sexual reproduction, people "should" feel free to engage in sex for pleasure.

It's more a "mode of thinking" about the world and information you take in rather than about what personal beliefs you hold. Feel free to discuss further.