Why is gravitational force attractive in nature & not repulsive?

The most basic question that wasn't answered by any textbook - why is the gravitational force attractive in nature and not repulsive? Tried thinking about it for some time and then found an answer that says because "F=GMm/R^" will always be 'positive'. But that's not very convincing to me. Does anyone know what is the origin of the gravitational force?

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  • Anand Tamariya
    Anand Tamariya
    Theory of relativity says it's not a force at all - just a curvature in space-time continuum due to mass.
  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare
    Anand Tamariya
    Theory of relativity says it's not a force at all - just a curvature in space-time continuum due to mass.
    Okay, now the things just got complicated! 😨

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