Comments on: Love Potion Number None: the Anti-Love Drug

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:06:00 +0000

Any “love potion” is another dangerous confusion of the words “love” and “lust.” A chemical may induce feelings of desire and trust, but that’s not love. We’ve gotten so confused these days, thinking that a good relationship is based on warm feelings, instead of the respect, patience, kindness, honesty, and perseverance that actually make them work.

My parents have been married for over thirty years. They aren’t just lovers, but best friends, confidants, and colleagues. Somehow, I think a “love potion” would have been more hindrance than help – it would have clouded all the good sense they needed to make their marriage work.

By: innoculate

innoculate — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:09:00 +0000

Inoculate. In fact, given how horrid some relationships turn out because people prefer to think chemical overdrive equals truth, I’d say throw the vaccine in the drinking water. Maybe then, people will assess their mates more critically and less hormonally. If nothing else, it could dampen the horrors of raging hormones and teen angst.

Besides, have we all forgotten “roofies”? What use is a love-potion if all it does is induce false emotions, or to put it bluntly, deceive?

By: mri

mri — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:45:00 +0000

as my dear, departed, and massively wise grandmommy said: “Love heightens all senses but common.”

sign me up for the vaccine, i’ve given the universe enough opportunities to kick me in the hind-end.

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By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:52:00 +0000

nah…i think a anti love drug would b better…a drug to fall out of love. helpful for breakups or clingy girlfriends

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:41:00 +0000

I need the vaccine, or maybe even a rose colored glasses removal service.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:06:00 +0000

That “feeling” isn’t love anyway. Love is a verb. It is an action. You don’t feel love, you show love. Forget about what you are feeling, it never lasts unless it coupled with thoughtful respect of the person you FEEL things with.

The last thing we need is something that makes MORE people FEEL love. Instead we need to teach people what true love is.

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By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Is there a potion that closes my ears while my wife poops in the other room. Now that would sell!!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:53:00 +0000

A better target for medications: something to overcome the hangover from a bad romance. (I mean one that’s not a controlled substance).

By: TC

TC — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:50:00 +0000

Speaking of LOVE, any news on the possible mental_floss love connection that was going on here about a week or so ago? We’d like updates!

By: Renis

Renis — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:46:00 +0000

Kate hit the nail on the head. Media (in all of it’s many forms) has completely distorted the truth about love, marriage, and companionship for generations worth of people. A perfect love story is expected, and when their mate does not fulfill… it’s divorce city.

Another thing that irks me, and TV shows are particularly bad about this, is how they portray couples getting along after the “honeymoon” is over. Men roll their eyes at their wives. Women snoop and create undue drama. Both talk badly about their partners to their friends and family. Both mock and make fun of one another. This is SO unhealthy. Unfortunately, I frequently see this trend reflected in my friends and acquaintances and it makes me ill. The person I chose to marry is of the utmost importance to me. Not only do I love him and trust him, but I respect him too much to treat him that way.