The evidence shows that the latter group is correct. Others might say that a more earthbound approach to romance is better-that true love over the long haul is a combination of good luck, free will, and hard work. To many of those who believe in them, these widespread, almost magical notions of romance might be the essence of true love.
Read: Would a soul mate fix your anxiety right now? Back in 2011, a Marist poll asked, “Do you believe in the idea of soul mates, that is two people who are destined to be together?” To this question, 74 percent of men and 71 percent of women answered “yes.” According to a 2017 survey run by the dating site Elite Singles, 61 percent of women and 72 percent of men believe in love at first sight. But a large portion of Americans also hold some even more romantic-and less realistic-beliefs about love. True love isn’t too controversial, I think.
I am one of them, after 30 years of marriage to my true love. “ How to Build a Life ” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness.ĭ o you believe in true love? Probably so: 94 percent of Americans say they do, according to one 2019 survey by the data-collection company Statista.
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