"Say it ain't so"

-Dedicated to a specific someone:

The world would be a much simpler place if there was a differentiation between love in movies, poetry, and novels, as opposed to what love really is.

Love is a blend of a number of things, including and not limited to respect, loyalty and appreciation. Anything crossing these lines, and you are merely dreaming. Granted, it is quite some dream.

That is all you needed to read. Continue at your own will.

In movies, poetry, novels, the matter dealt with is not love. It is lust. Not sex. Not love. Lust.
Mara thanya 3ashan abary il thema: what is presented in movies, novels, and poetry is not love, it is lust. And no, lust is not a synonym of sex.

Lust is craving, wanting, longing for something. Ya3ni il zebda, most people would also have a "lust for love". Mind you, love as is presented in movies/novels/poetry.

"Yarait wa7ed/wa7da y/tegoli chethy" : after reading or listening to a poem.
"Yarait wa7ed/wa7da y/t7ebni chethy": after watching a movie.
"Akh lo wa7ed/wa7da y/t7ebni chethy": after finishing a romantic novel.

"Oh but who said we want the kind of love in movies/poetry/novels? We are not shallow, we know that there is a difference." You do? Where did you get that concept of love from? To be loved forever and ever, no matter what?

Love exists, sure it does. Love makes living a lot more easier, sure it does. Love is a blessing, sure it is. But this is the kind of love defined above. Not what you would like to believe love really is as you see it presented. No? Suit yourself.

Movies are an illusion.
Novels are fiction.
Poetry is exaggerated.

No wonder people are fucked up when it comes to love. They are looking for an exaggerated fictitious illusion.