True Love: Is True Love Destiny Or Fantasy?

“Humans are perfectly capable of living an entire life without love” (S2). For as long as people can remember, life is circled on the idea of love, however, controversy sparks whether or not it is a real thing, especially if it shows that one does not need it to survive and live a flourishing life. Love is one of the most popular topics, challenging people, and shaping the way one lives. The constant debate about true love being destiny or fantasy may last forever, but the facts prove to show that what some dream of is only imagination. When analyzing human sexuality, science and chemistry, and the media it becomes evident that true love is a fantasy. From teenagers falling in love to romance novels glamorizing true love, it seems to be a

In an article discussing the biology behind why one thinks they are in love, it reveals the truth about an everlasting love. Emily Esfahani describes to us “ if true love is defined as eternal passion, it is biologically impossible.” (S3). Though one may believe it is possible to love someone forever, science clearly shows us that having these feelings that never fade is a myth. After reading the article by Ryan Kearney, one may learn that the insightful science behind how love works may even be dangerous. Kearney explained that the feeling of love is actually proven to make us high, as shown by neurochemists (S2). This dangerous correlation shows the reader why love, is a fantasy, not destiny, and that even when those feel that they are in love, it has a threatening risk. Due to research from scientists, the evidence is clear that true love is a fantasy, and when similar feelings are reciprocated it can prove to be

In Shakespeare's famous play ¨Romeo and Juliet,¨ the two star-crossed lovers meet and are convinced that life would be nothing without the love of the other person. Romeo and Juliet knew nothing of one another, yet were set on marriage. The reason, however, was not based on a connection due to personality, but the fact that they found one another attractive, and wanted to engage in a sexual relationship to satisfy them, versus deeply knowing one another (S10). Even teenagers, as young as the thirteen-year old characters show this idea to be true, that falling in ¨love¨ is just a fantasy since you cannot truly love someone who is a stranger. In an article describing how real love is truly fake, Ryan Kearney gives an example from a famous book that proves love is no more than an association to sex. M. Scott Peck, in his 1978 self-help classic The Road Less Traveled, argues that “falling in love” is not love but a “temporary” and “sex-linked erotic experience” (S2). Pecks novel contradicts what most want to believe, and shows that even if you think you may be ¨falling in love¨ with someone, the real answer is one is physically attracted to someone and physically they want that person, due to the initial attraction. Becoming intimate with a person can create a powerful feeling, but this is not linked to