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[matdevine]

"What has the actual lapse of time got to do with it? It is only shallow people who require years to get rid of an emotion. A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them."I'm not any good with

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[parker]

You know, I used to have this morbid fascination with what love is and how love formed, so I ended up doing some research on love within the confines of psychology. One of the fundamentals that stood out to me the most was that love is all about selfishness. Think about it, you go out on a date and meet this really beautiful person, but they spend more time trying to think of something to say than actually saying a word. Yea you might take her or him to bed, but as far as the spark... well it probably lacked more than the bedroom activities did. However, you can be out with a person who asks you all about yourself, actually listens and leans forward to show deep interest, ends every question with "What about you?" or some variation... well these are the people that spark interest. Why? Because selfishly, we all like feeling special and important to someone else. We all want to feel like we're interesting and intriguing, and when we do, we give back exactly what we get just so that we can fish around for those good feelings some more.

[matdevine]

1 a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties (2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests (4) : unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another