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What does it mean?
It advises a commitment-phobic person that avoiding relationships is futile because love finds you anyway.
In plain terms
Don't swear off love; you will still experience it soon enough.
What can you take from it?
Avoiding intimacy is often pointless as love tends to happen regardless of intent.

Where it applies

  • dating advice
  • fear of commitment
  • relationship dynamics

Putting it to work

  • address fear of intimacy
  • discuss relationship timing

Questions to consider

  • Is avoiding love a valid choice?
  • How much can we control our relationships?

Another view

It dismisses valid reasons someone might choose to avoid marriage.

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