Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When love is no longer hidden, it loses its excitement.
- In plain terms
- Love stops being pleasurable once it ceases to be a secret.
- What can you take from it?
- Cherish the mystery that fuels passion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does secrecy enhance love for you?
- How can openness coexist with excitement?
Another view
Secrecy can also breed distrust.
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