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Romantic love came under attack, first from the Freudians and then from the neuroscientists, who said that being in love was a chemical reaction in the brain. Marriage is no longer seen as a lifetime commitment.

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.

Any kind of novelty or excitement drives up dopamine in the brain, and dopamine is associated with romantic love.

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.

Rekindled love is generally short-term.

For a romantic comedy to be three hours long, that's longer than most marriages.

It's great to fall head over heels in love at a fast pace, and nothing's more romantic, but you need to look after yourself.

The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.

I've always considered myself a fairly romantic person. I believe in love and falling in love at a young age.