# Love is overrated

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-is-overrated/811378
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [March 28, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-is-overrated/811378 "2018-03-28T21:38:10Z")
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### Author: ![Machinaforce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2018, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-is-overrated/811378/50 "2018-03-30T03:27:46Z")

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> [@Shodan](#):
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> Regards,  
> Shodan

I’m kind of expecting something serious here.

It’s hard to view love as a powerful force for good when you see how many mistakes people make for it or because of it. I don’t even think the unconditional nature of it even exists the way people want it too. There is always a string attached, because we love traits that a person exhibits not really the person. That’s why the last bit about being in love with a concept seems to ring true.

I used to believe it was some ultimate good and positive force to strive for, but that seems more based on wishful thinking and less on it’s actual reality.

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