Imagine you meet a young woman who believes that only fools fall in love. Here’s her argument: There’s simply no way to prove that falling in love is a good idea, and there’s no way to know that a particular human is more worth dedicating yourself to than any other person. (After all, what empirical test or logical proof could show this?) She also worries that falling in love biases people; in fact, it can cloud judgment so badly that it leads one to stay in abusive or unhealthy relationships.
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