There’s something awesome about romantic love that has made it the subject matter of writers, singers, artistes of every genre and caliber, psychology and medical journals, and a host of media and entertainment forums from time immemorial.

The thing about romance is that, while sex can be part of it, it is far more powerful on the human psyche than sex alone can ever be. The love that a man can feel for a woman and vice versa can lift their spirits toimmeasurable heights or bring them down to a bottomless pit never before imaginable. Love has even sometimes destroyed kings and queens, brought down giants and empires, and wreaked havoc everywhere from palaces to humble abodes.

No one is immune, and when Cupid shoots his arrow, he sometimes misfires or shoots one into one party and forgets to shoot another matching one into a second party.

Yet for all its downsides, its upsides are unequaled. It can bring one immense euphoria , joy, and ecstasy, and make the difference between living and merely surviving. The emotional and physical intimacies involved are unparalleled and no writer can ever do sufficient justice to its full range.

It’s a powerful…but mighty strange thing…this thing called love.