10 Myths About Love, Exploded - Psychology Today
WEBFeb 8, 2015 · 1. Love is an irrational emotion that you either are “in” or not “in.” Not so, according to philosopher Berit Brogaard, author of On Romantic Love: Simple Truths about a Complex Emotion. In...
The Myth of Unconditional Love - Psychology Today
WEBJan 16, 2021 · With unconditional love, there is an implication that one partner can be selfish and have their needs met, and that they can be fully loved even if they behave badly.
Debunking Love Myths: A New Look at Romance and Science
WEBFeb 4, 2024 · A new study challenges popular romance myths, debunking the Five Love Languages with evidence-based research. “Based on our findings, we think it’s less ‘Happy Wife, Happy Life,’ and more ‘Happy Spouse, Happy House.”
The Myth of One True Love Per Lifetime - Psychology Today
WEBJun 24, 2012 · In addition to fear, the belief that we only get one true love per lifetime is deeply related to our society's insistence that monogamy is good for couples — and the moral choice, to boot.
True love — and the myth of "happily ever after"
WEBFrancesca Hogi aims to democratize true love by empowering people to cultivate self-love and relationship skills for building meaningful connections. bell hooks | William Morrow Paperbacks, 2018 | Book.
Myths of romantic love - Wikipedia
WEBThese myths typically define romantic love as naturally including: soulmate status, exclusive loving, sexual fidelity, jealousy as love, desire for marriage, eternal passion, falling in love is love's maximum, that "love conquers all", and monogamy is universal.
There's No Such Thing as Everlasting Love (According to Science)
WEBJan 24, 2013 · She means that love is a connection, characterized by a flood of positive emotions, which you share with another person— any other person—whom you happen to connect with in the course of your...
The myth of romantic love may be ruining your health
WEBJan 4, 2017 · In Greek mythology, the perfect lovers were joined together and sliced in two. Love, then, is the desire of each part to find the missing other. This myth lingers on in popular culture, love...
8 Surprising Myths About Relationships - Psych Central
WEBMay 17, 2016 · 1. Myth: A good relationship means that you don’t have to work at it. Fact: “The strongest most enduring relationships take lots of hard work,” said Lisa Blum, Psy.D, a clinical...
Why Romantic Love Is a Myth - Medium
WEBJun 20, 2023 · Alain De Botton, in the book The School of Life: An Emotional Education, identifies the following myths about romantic love: True lovers are destined to meet, fall in love, and live together.