Is Romantic Love Dead?

I know love exsist as far as love for family, friends, furry critters. But, with a divorce rate in this country (USA) over 50%, does love really still exisit?

 

I don't think so.
I'm sorry.

 

I don't blame you.

 

of course it does

I love lots of people in my life

 

Yes (it still exists).
I felt I had to clarify because your thread title is the exact opposite question that you asked inside.

 

Clarification: One on one love between 2 people. The death do us part kind of love.

 

No idea. In Europe, divorce rate is also high and I still naively believe it does exist. Or at least that I have found this kind of love that will last for a long time...

 

It exists, but most couples aren't really in love.

 

Is romantic love dead? No. I believe love still exists. Unforutunately many people aren't willing to work on relationships. Love isn't that giddy feeling that you feel when you are first with someone. Sadly many people I know think that it is - they have also been married and also divorced. Marraige is not something to rush into and you have to really look at the person you are with. It's not about fairy tales.

 

I think it does

my parents are still in love, others are too

I was married once but I was likely never in love with that person

I am in a relationship now where I could see it lasting that long, but who really knows

 

right. I feel like lots of people are settling for someone they're not really in love with because they feel "it's time" or something. And that's what they're suppposed to do, right? fall in love, get married, have kids. if not, there must be something wrong with you, right?

i mean, wrong.

 

I think it is more possible for some than for others. People are lazy these days, who wants to work at something when you can just sign some papers and end it ?

 

Exactly.. I really can't stand people who say they're in love all the time. That doesn't happen. As soon as they are a bit infuatuated and get somewhat attached, that's it, they're in love.

 

romantic love is like everything else. it takes alot of work. not everyone wants to put in the work. there is an ebb and flow that occurs as the couple does an intricate dance. its being there no matter what, even when you want to kill one another.

i have a great partner who has taught me love.

 

Of course it exists, but it's rare. I assume it always has been rare though. Once it just was taboo to divorce
One day I will find a longterm romantic love myself . By the way, I can't stand people who decide for others that they're not in love just because they have a hard time to stay in love theirselves..

 

I know.. that's totally true..

 

most of the time people aren't ready to be in love when they are the age of most of the people posting here

 

gotta love yourself first.

 

romantic love is overplayed, that's why the divorce rate is so high. marriage isn't about the big romance, it's about that more abiding, deep-rooted love. but nowadays, people want that big romance feeling all the time. love changes and settles and people decide they should be feeling that big romance feeling all the time, so they divorce to look for the high again.

 

My parents were madly in love with each other right up until my dad passed away just a few months shy of their 41 anniversary. As far as my mother is concerned she is still married to my dad. It just seems in this day and age it has become rare if non-existant.