Is Love Just a Psychological Trick?

Jason Henry
Nov 4 · 4 min read

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames. — Thomas Moore

I’ve been sitting on this question for a while. One reason is that I think the answer is pretty obvious but another reason I sat with this is because of what it means if the answer is correct.

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Former Psychologist | Current Writer | Constant Learner | “By your stumbling the world is perfected.”

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