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The conventional ideal suggests that success in love is by discovering the perfect partner and cherishing that relationship until the end of life. The image of two individuals holding hands in their seventies, with an unspoken sense of accomplishment and finality, reinforces this idea. While this portrayal is comforting, it may impose unrealistic expectations on real-life relationships, which are often complex, evolving, and imperfect.
Rethinking the Purpose of Love and Dating
A provocative question prompts us to reconsider the fundamental objectives of love and dating. Could it be that the ultimate goal of love is simply to love? Might the purpose of dating be not just to find "the one" but to experience the act of dating itself?