Is love overrated

Answer 1

Overrated Love!

You have stumbled on some truth! Yes, of course "love' is overrated. Love is no more than a visceral moment - of course that moment can last for months - a Hollywood legend that will disappear when the realities of life make their mark. I prefer the word "caring", a much more cerebral way of describing what human beings feel for each other, as much more appropriate.

Yes, getting along with each other has little to do with the initial attraction. I would say that being and becoming alike has much more to do with a workable relationship. Similar lifestyles and values contribute greatly to a successful getting together of two human beings. Read more about relationships in Meyer's "Marriages, Shack-ups and Other Disasters" or Gottman's "Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work."

No, when someone has the courage to actually say to another human being they love them means they have that persons best interest at heart. By saying I love you has nothing to do with taking away someone elses freedom or that they want to own that person. I think that when a person can say they love someone has it has more to do with respect honesty integrity and honor for another person. Love is "underestimated" and most people take love for granted. If more people could be honest about what love is life on earth would be a better place to live.

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