Do You Think Most LTRs/Marriages Are Really Cuz of Love or Convenience/Desperation?

[ChristmasFnatic]

Say out of every 10, how many are from true love? And how many cuz they are just afraid of being alone or cuz it is the only person available for them?

Just curious cuz when you look at social media, almost all couples will post how much they are lucky and in love, but in real life you see many walking with serious/angry looks or some with defeated eyes while walking with their loved ones.

[AgentSkyhawk]

If they're older and remarried much faster than they did prior to the first marraige(6 years before marrying than the next marriage was 1 year), I can see it as a move to not be lonely as time passes

[Brosnbroccoli]

I think people experience love differently.
We all know those who seem to always be in a relationsship, going from person to person with rarely more than a month inbetween... to me it seems impossible that they have been truly in love with each person.
However, I actually do think most people start relationsships because of love - not sure how many still feel strong love for each other after many years.

[Jandels]

It goes both ways. In my family and group of friends there are both types (I could be wrong, and I shouldn't judge people) I would say close to 50-50.

Some couples grow closer together and some grow apart.

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