To me, there are different kinds of love:
- When you love someone like a friend, but there no chemistry or romantic interest there.
- When you love someone like family, even though they get on your nerves sometimes.
- When your hormones and emotions are raging, and you are young, and feel butterflies in your stomach, and think that means you should get married. Also called "puppy love". It is so strong that people think it's the real thing, hence they get married, and often divorced.
- Real love might start out with intense puppy love, then settle down into a smoldering coal, which just needs a little stimulation to rage on again. This smoldering love is often caused by very good compatibility, and your common views really keep the good feelings going.
I have a long time interest in psychology, specializing in relationship dynamics for 30 years.
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