When you look around, do you see couples who are happy and in love, or do you see couples muddling along getting from one day to the next?
I ask as I wonder if I'm expecting too much, or chasing a fantasy that doesn't exist.
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What percentage of people are in love / happy?
DanglyThings · 25/01/2023 11:32
drivingavanbacknorth · 25/01/2023 12:26
I'm a naturally happy person but I'm not in love. Mainly because I'm not 15 years old anymore.
80s · 25/01/2023 12:33
Glad to say that I've experienced love over the age of 50, let alone 15 :D
DanglyThings · 25/01/2023 12:33
I don't mean champagne and roses, I mean more basic stuff like looking forward to going home, not dreading him coming in, not having to sit upstairs just to avoid spending time with him..... Is this just me? How normal is this? Do most couples genuinely like each other, and even, god forbid, have sex?!!! 😣
drivingavanbacknorth · 25/01/2023 12:38
You are reading it as passive aggressive @Watchkeys but no intention this end.
I believe that being 'in love' is a nonsensical term.
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80s · 25/01/2023 12:39
Yes, I see it's the term "in love" then :) Probably more a case of semantics than a disagreement on what people are experiencing.
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