Grace Eiden

Why Do We Fall in Love with the Idea of Someone?

Why Do We Fall in Love with the Idea of Someone?

Why do humans fall in love with the idea of someone, rather than the actual person? What function does this serve in the course of a relationship? Should we avoid doing it? How do we handle it when we start to see our partners for who they really are, and they’re different from who we expected? It turns out there are actually some very good answers for all of this.