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Chapter 12

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

It was love at first sight. It’s always exciting to hear those words. But do people really believe in love at first sight? We asked 40 Americans this question—18 men and 22 Women. Thirteen people (32%) said they believed in love at first sight; 27 people (68%) said they didn’t.

Next, we wanted to find out who believed in love at first sight and who didn’t. We were surprised to find that both younger and older people believed they could fall in love in a few short seconds. We also learned that people from many different professions had love—at-first sight experiences. These people included a scientist, an artist, a dancer, and a computer programmer.

What was the most interesting thing we learned in our study? More men believed in love at first sight than women: 44% of the men believed in this kind of love, while only 27% of the Women did. Here’s What some of the men and Women in our survey said about love at first sight.

Name: John

Occupation: Artist

Age: 30

“Yes, I believe in love at first sight. It happened to me. I was at a party several years ago when I saw Luisa. I knew she was the one for me when her eyes flashed back at me} It was like they looked into my heart, read my life story, and said, ‘I like what I see, and want to be with you.’ That night at the party, I went over to Luisa and asked her to dance. She said, ‘Of course, I was waiting for you to ask.’ That was three 25 years ago, and We’re still together.”

Name: Mark

Occupation: Salesman

Age: 35

“I didn’t use to believe in love at first sight, but now I do. About four years ago, I was giving a sales presentation when this amazing woman walked into the room.

We made eye contact and my heart started beating faster. After my presentation, I introduced myself, and she and I Went out for dinner the next night.

We talked and talked, and by the end of 35 the evening, I was truly in love with her.

That feeling of love at first sight was like nothing else. In just a few seconds, I was filled with intense energy and passion.

Anne and I got married a year later.”

Name: Emily

Occupation: College student

Age: 23

“No, I don’t believe in love at first sight.

Love comes later in a relationship. When I met my boyfriend, I felt something tingly. I guess you could call it puppy love, but it Wasn’t true love. It took about a year for true love to develop between us.”

Name: Carol

Occupation: Writer

Age: 37

“Do I believe in love at first sight? No, not really. Love is based on trust and shared experiences and Values. Love takes time to develop. You fall in love slowly by talking to a special person, Writing him love letters, fighting, making up. The key to love is staying excited about the other person, month after month, year after year.”

Name: Sarah

Occupation: High school senior

Age: 18

“I don’t think love at first sight happens very often, but of course it happens sometimes. It makes me happy to think that it might happen to me. If I didn’t believe love at first sight was possible, it would be really depressing.”