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comment by AnSionnachRua
AnSionnachRua  ·  4416 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: There's No Such Thing as Everlasting Love (According to Science)

Yes. Micro-moments of love (which are neurochemical in nature) might be the fundamental basis of love, but then there's a whole lot of memory, history and consciousness mixed in - not to mention cultural attitudes and ideals. Ideals such as the "true love" one that Fredrickson is trying to debunk.