Love Will Tear Us Apart

Love is such a subjective term.  Everyone has a different definition, whether it be the traditional soul mate definition, or a more aesthetic, realistic version.  To me, I think there are plenty of people out there who can sustain interest emotionally and physically, and obviously at different levels.  So, I don't buy the whole "one and only" fantasy.   

I will admit that maybe love is really just idolization.  We often find ourselves falling in love with the mental image we create about an individual, and not the actual person.  We set our expectations so high that the individual we are in "love" with could never possibly live up to those expectations.  We are running towards a mirage and chase loves ecstasy.  We operate in cycles, looking for that piece to the puzzle you need to feel complete.   I'm at a loss of words.  

In many ways our hopes and dreams are the very things responsible for weighing us down.