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3 Things You Should Avoid Falling in Love With
And 3 others that you totally should fall for
Love is not like mathematics. It has rules but there are more exceptions than rules. It has scientific proofs, but it’s not something you can manufacture by mixing a few elements together using the right method. Yes, it might have the same biochemical effect as eating a whole lot of chocolate, but it’s clearly not the same, no matter how much you love chocolate. It can develop over time but in some cases, no time in the world is enough to create it between two people.
It seems that love is a force on its own and we can only observe and experience it once it’s there, to enjoy it or to suffer from every side effect of it — such as disappointment or heartbreak or unrequited love’s hopelessness.
But love is a choice. It seems that we can’t really predict who we would fall in love with and there are countless unexpected love stories. In its unpredictability, there is such beauty that we are willing to give up on our rational reasoning, say goodbye to our principles or expectations, let go of our boundaries and just give in.
You might not be able to control who you fall in love with, and when, and how. But there are always turning points, decisions to be made — still with a level head, before you give in to infatuation…
