Real romantic love is not just an attraction based crush. It's based on a real relationship you developed with them to the point that they are the closest person in the world to you. They are your best friend and your family and yes also the person you want to kiss and have rip off your clothes. If you've never experienced that kind of love okay, honestly not everyone does. But that doesn't mean it's not really valuable or even real.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I don't think it's completely pointless I just think love of family or friends is more real as love romantically dies quite often.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Physical attraction is not shallow. It's literally one of the most deeply ingrained things in human nature. I've lost love for family members and friends alike. It's much easier to spurn a partner, there are many more boundaries you can accidentally or purposefully break.

by Material-Bar 2 days ago

My relationship with my partner is my most important relationship. The reason for that is because I can totally be myself around her. She's my best friend and we tell each other everything. I cannot have this kind of relationship with someone else. My childhood friends, parents, and siblings all know way less about me because of the dynamics of those relationships. My relationship with my partner is built on free-flowing information and total honesty that just isn't possible with anyone else. I value that way more than anything else.

by Recent-Tax-3457 2 days ago

I do think people mistake lust for love all the time but that doesn't mean meaningful long term romantic relationships are less worthy than the relationships one has with friends or family. We could argue that friends come and go and that you don't necessarily form deep bounds with every family member. Meaningful relationships are not limited to one group or the other.

by hvolkman 2 days ago

What most people call "romantic love" is infatuation and it is an extremely temporary emotion. If you're building relationships based on this, and think it is essential for a relationship, you will have difficulty with relationships lasting past a couple of years.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I am a huge fan of true authentic romantic love. My partner is who id confidently say knows me best, I feel completely myself with them and they get me on levels my platonic and familial relationships could never.

by RazzmatazzSouthern96 2 days ago

I kinda agree..romantic love is the most fickle and torturous of them all. Ironically, when you have it it's also the most important and consuming ..bc of sex I think. Sex does something..I guess putting your body quite literally inside another persons body rewires the connection. And I do think it's a shame bc romantic love can def make you take other forms of love for granted. It's something I'm learning the hard way every day, unfortunately.

by grimessabryna 2 days ago