Quote by Fran Lebowitz

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one.

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This quote suggests that romantic love is akin to a form of mental illness, albeit a pleasurable one. It characterizes love as a drug that alters one's perception of reality, emphasizing that the distorted view is integral to experiencing intense emotions for someone. The quote implies that truly falling in love would be inconceivable if one were to see the person for who they truly are, underscoring the romantic notion of idealizing a partner.

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