You may think you're in love when the passions of sex get hold of you, but if you didn't love the man before, you won't love him after. Live him, maybe- but not love him.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker warns that sexual passion does not create love if it is not already there.
- In plain terms
- Passion might make you live together but not love the person.
- What can you take from it?
- Sexual attraction is distinct from lasting emotional love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can love grow from sex?
- What distinguishes passion from love?
Another view
This assumes love never develops after physical intimacy begins.
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