The Question About Love

Went blog-hopping and saw this piece of gem:

Now... may I present to you, dear readers, my treatise on "love" and "relationships". You see, it would all be simpler if people were to understand that there is no such thing as "love". When to people enter into a "romantic" relationship, the ultimate reason is that both seek something that would be of benefit to them. And it's not "love". It is security, or financial support, or for some it is so that they won't have to wake up alone every morning. And let's not kid ourselves: more often than not, it's about the sex.

And when one partner isn't getting what they perceive as their due (or isn't getting any at all!), they bolt in search of another who is more willing to fulfill this aspect of the "mutual partnership". What we perceive as "love" is an illusion. Noble, sweet, but basically a fairytale. You might as well believe that leprechauns really do inhabit Ireland, or that silver unicorns that fart rainbows really do exist, if you want to believe in "Love" the way they (the sinister Unholy Trinity of greeting card companies, florists, and chocolatiers) want you to believe in it.

Once people can grasp the concept that a relationship is more a kind of symbiosis, however temporary, and discard any romantic and sentimental notions pertaining to it, then can they go about this social construct with ease. The partnership isn't working out when one of the partners has outgrown their usefulness. Don't fret, just scout for another that fulfill your requirements. Think job applications. Nice doing business with you.

So whether you're single or had just been "let go", don't worry about it. And if you're attached, don't be so smug. "Love" is just a feeling, a constructed notion of sentimentality designed to hold partnerships together. In order for a partnership to function smoothly there must be some sort of give-and-take, the ability to compromise if you will. Rules to keep everything in order and running like a well oiled machine. Let's face it, the rituals of "love" are basically nothing more than the little ways in which we keep the dynamics of the partnership going.

I couldn't say it any better! But then again, I'm biased and pretty much sceptical about things as trivial as lurve. I even considered arranged marriage. Phaha! Ah well, this stuff is a matter of opinion. Anyway, what do I know, right? *glances at love-sick friends rather nervously for some reason*

-- Life gets boring when you're not deeply in 'like' with someone. Because you just realized that's the first time you ever done that. Not liking someone, I mean.