Good day everyone...
So yesterday, I was talking with someone at my workplace and then we started talking about something. About Love at first sight. And that's something I have never really believed in.
Yeah. I have never really bought the concept of love at first sight. The idea of it has always sounded too shallow to me. Some people make it sounds like you can just meet someone, exchange looks and suddenly your heart decides that they are the one for you. That's something that has never really made sense to me because I don't think love can just happen like that. Attraction? Yes. Infatuation? Yes. But love? Come on.
I watched a movie with my mom. In it, a guy was preaching his heart out to a girl, swearing he fell in love with her at first sight. He was all over the place with words, saying things like "From the very moment I saw you, I knew you were the one". I just kept shaking my head because as convincing as he sounded, I already how everything was going to end. Fast forward, the same guy ended up cheating on the same girl he supposedly "fell in love with" the first time he laid eyes on her. And that moment confirmed my belief even more: love is not built in an instant. Love doesn't just happen by locking eyes with someone or whatever. What happened between them was attraction at first sight, no love.
Real love doesn't just go away so easily, neither does it crumble when tested. It is not really just about the butterflies in the stomach or how fine someone looks as at that time. Those things fade. A beautiful face can grow familiar and the spark of excitement wears off. What's left is the character of the person and that's where true love is either built or broken.
Attraction is natural. I think it is quite easy feel drawn to someone's appearance, or their smile or the way they carry themselves. But that is not love. Love requires time, it requires trust, effort, patience and understanding. You cannot know how patient someone is, how loyal they are or how respectful they can be just from a simple glance.
Another reason I don't believe in it is because I've seen how easily people get carried away by emotions. Many jump into relationships because they felt something "deep" on the first day, only to discover later that they didn't know the person at all. Love is not supposed to be rushed or something that just lands in your heart because you saw someone across the room. I believe it's built brick by brick, through arguments, laughter and even forgiveness. It's better to love with understanding than to be swept away by excitement, to me. Of course, love at first sight sounds sweet and all that, but it blinds people to reality. You're not in love with the person but in love with the idea of them, and then later, you will find out whether what you felt was genuine or just a passing rush.
That's why I believe that love is supposed to take time. It grows slowly and its proven in actions, not in a glance. Yeah, maybe there are people that have found true love in love at first sight but I rather stick to my belief.
What do you think? Do you think that love can happen instantly too?
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