The Paradox of Love in a Transactional World - M32

Hey everyone,

I’ve been thinking—does true love even exist in today’s world of casual dating and fleeting connections? It feels like we’ve turned love into a transaction, where emotions are weighed against convenience, appearances, and financial stability. If love is meant to be selfless and pure, why do these external factors play such a defining role?

And why is it that the one we love seems to love someone else, while someone we don’t feel for deeply loves us? Is love just a cruel game of mismatched timing and misplaced affection? Or have we, as humans, lost the ability to truly feel—deeply, selflessly, and without conditions?

Even for those who find love, why does it so often fade after marriage? If two people once believed in each other so much, why do they end up fighting over trust, understanding, and finances? Shouldn’t love be strong enough to weather life’s challenges instead of crumbling under them?

Maybe love still exists. Maybe it’s just lost in a world that no longer knows how to recognize it.