Do you believe in love?

[Hawkmoon269]

Well yeh, its a hormonal, enjoyable reaction that you can sometimes feel for another person if they fit enough of your personal criteria. It definitely exists.

Is it as amazing as all the films and tv shows make it out to be? Of course not.

 

[FallenRainbows]

Love is a fact. Love is all things. Love is cause and consequence.

 

[buhee]

How would you feel if your parents or your best friend died? Really sad. Why is that? Because you love them. Love isn't just about sex and relationships. Its a powerful emotion that is responsible for you caring about the health wellbeing and happiness of others.

Of course it exists.

 

[General BrEeZy]

definitely! its a life-force. we need it almost more that air and water i think.

 

[AmrasCalmacil]

If you don't believe in love, you have never been in love.

This. I'm no longer interested in being in love with someone, but but after my last relationship (which ended pretty badly, go figure) I can't say it doesn't exist. It may be a chemical reaction, but its still there. And it feels pretty damn good.

 

[___________________]

By that I mean, do you think it is a real, tangible thing that people can experience sincerely or do you feel it is just a temporary though powerful infatuation?

I fall into the latter category. Ive seen too man people who "love" each other hurt their partners in ways that cannot be described. Elderly people who have been married 40 or 50 years will tell you straight up they are glad their spouse died because they were just so sick of being around them ALL THE TIME.

People use love as an excuse to get married or have sex or whatnot and I think to myself whenever I hear that they are just deluding themselves. That it is just a temporary, if intense, crush.

I've also been told I'm wrong and that I won't really know it until I HAVE loved. I don't buy that. I've been in some serious relationships before with some pretty intense feelings but like all things, they just came to an end. I think love is just a fairy tale that doesn't translate to the real world.

What do you think? Am I right? Wrong? Why?

I think it does exist but it's hard to find someone you actually love. We are close to what? 7 billion or something like that. Imagine finding someone you really do love. Mmh love can be friendship too. But even in that case it's hard to find a true friend.

Anyway, when or if you do find true love you'll recognize it mate. Don't let it slip through your fingers though...that's the worst thing you can do. That and giving up on finding it.

 

[Genericjim101]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V32g3CwDHzg John C McGinley as Dr Cox summed it up nicely : D. Love is often one of the great exceptions to most cynical people.

 

[Spoonius]

Love exists alright. But it's been overly romanticised by various cultures.

 

[Bugerion]

If love is the exchange of chemicals,then what does it mean if I love my dog? weird

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

Yeah, love does exist. After a few thousand years I think we would have learned that it doesn't exist and is just a delusional attraction.

If you're with someone long enough, long enough for their flaws to be the only thing you see, you'll end up hating them. It's just one of those things. Yes, there are people that don't end up hating each other, but they are the exception that proves the rule; their love is no less and no greater than anyone else's.

 

[Kevlar Eater]

Like I've said many times over: oh dear god no. Also, if it exists, no human alive would want to put up with me. And I'm fine with that.

 

[Cridhe]

no

^
Said it all for me.

 

[thom_cat_]

I believe in it because I've experienced it. But I still think it's just chemicals and shtuff. Doesn't make me think of it any less though.

 

[n00beffect]

I take love as just a hormone - exactly what it is. Indistinguishable from all your other hormones(feelings), and yes, it exists.

 

[artanis_neravar]

You are wrong. It exists I have a story about it, but that story stays with me the first time I tell it is not going to be to some strangers on the internet. But yes love exists

 

[MurderousToaster]

If love didn't exist, then how come so many great rock songs have been made about it?

 

[TheAmokz]

No. No i don't.

 

[EeveeElectro]

I don't think you're wrong, but I don't think you're right. I think everyone defines it differently. Maybe that 13 year old kid who had a disastrous week long relationship doesn't believe in it, or that 45 year old divorcee thinks it's pointless and it causes too much pain just for example.
I do believe in it, maternally and romantically. I think some people are just made for each other; I can easily see when a couple are really in love and I think it's awesome.

Even if I broke up with my boyfriend tomorrow *touches wood* I'd still believe in it.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

Love Exists, more so, it was taught to us.

plus, when a couple can last more than 30 years together if that's not love i don't know what is... XD

 

[Shakomaru]

If you don't believe in love, you have never been in love.

this. Even though I've never been in love, (or if I have I'm denying it.) but I can tell by looking at my friends that loves exists.