The problem with idealizing love is that it causes us to develop unrealistic expectations about what love actually is and what it can do for us.

It's possible to fall in love with somebody who doesn't treat us well, who makes us feel worse about ourselves, who doesn't hold the same respect for us as we do for them, or who has such a dysfunctional life themselves that they threaten to bring us down with them.

Just because you fall in love with someone doesn't necessarily mean they're a good partner for you to be with over the long term.

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