Love, the most potent human emotion, is both hard to describe and difficult to understand; even so, the word itself, in my opinion, is greatly overused. And, unlike the transient infatuations of youth, we come to realize that true love endures, mediated by our genes, our brain and our senses.
True love is indeed permanent. It survives rejection, hardship, incompatibility and even abuse. Despite what one hears in popular music, one does not "fall in and out" of love.
So, on this annual, commercialized celebration of love, we must acknowledge that true love is not dependent on jewelry, sweets or flowers. Nevertheless, it is best not to ignore certain expectations!
See also: The Nature of Love
True love is indeed permanent. It survives rejection, hardship, incompatibility and even abuse. Despite what one hears in popular music, one does not "fall in and out" of love.
So, on this annual, commercialized celebration of love, we must acknowledge that true love is not dependent on jewelry, sweets or flowers. Nevertheless, it is best not to ignore certain expectations!
See also: The Nature of Love
