What is love? This question is as ancient as mankind itself. Many connoisseurs have written about it, spoken on it, experienced it... and yet are unable to define it. Is it a selfish thing? Is it all about an individual? Is it only in books and movies, or is it for real? Is it a memorable experience or a painful one? Is it possible to love someone without being attracted to them? A lot of people say love is blind, but is that really true?
What do people mean when they say love is blind?
It means that loving someone makes you unable to see their faults. When Shakespeare originated the phrase, he never imagined the sensation it would become. If you ever watched "Shrek" or "Beauty and the Beast," both films are very literal interpretations of blind love. A beautiful maiden falls in love with a disgusting or fearful monster based only on his personality.
In a more realistic sense, blind love comes from pain and sacrifice. It's learning to look beyond the imperfections. If you are blindly in love with someone, it's not always a good thing. Love is blind means you are ignoring your partner's faults and mistakes. If that fault is a physical impairment, then let love blind you to it. However, if they lie and cheat, don't allow love to shut your eyes.
Is true love really blind?
Love is an intangible experience that takes you to an elevated state of mind. It brings you a bit closer to yourself and to God. It teaches you that everything is beautiful. It teaches you that without pain and suffering, you cannot grow in life. It reminds you to see beyond yourself and do something for others. It makes you a stronger yet humbler human being.
Being blindly in love has a lot of merits. It's nature's way of allowing us to open our heart and our soul and stop caring about superficial things. It's love with no strings attached. For example, have you ever dated someone you didn't find attractive at first? But the more you hang out with them, and the more you get to know their personality, the deeper you fall in love with them?
When love is blind, the other person's weight, height, race or religion doesn't matter. What is important is that does your heart cares for that person. You will notice yourself how insignificant all those parameters look.
How do you know if your love is blind?
When you kiss someone you love in a romantic way, do you keep your eyes open or shut? You don't have to see the one you love to know you love them. You accept it on faith and kiss them without fear or any sense of danger. A recent study found that blind love can occur in both romantic and parental love.
Here are the few signs that a person is indeed blinded by love:
- You stop thinking of everything else but your partner
- Everything and everyone becomes secondary
- There is immense infatuation
- You stop deciding for yourself
There is nothing like love. Attraction draws you close, and dating goes on until we get blinded by love. A time comes when nothing else seems to matter -- not your job, not your family and friends, not other people's opinions. Want to know if you can feel safe being blinded by love? Take our quiz to determine your partner's reliability!