Romeo And Juliet Love At First Sight Essay
Love at First Sight?
Love at first sight is one of the many myths of all time, especially during the time of Romeo and Juliet. According to Elliot D. Cohen, from Psychology Today, he states “The idea of love at first sight appears to be somewhat of a misnomer since it cannot reasonably be taken literally. This is because merely seeing someone does not afford a sufficient window into the nature of the person seen.” In other words, looking at someone does not do justice, whereas getting to know someone does. There is no emotional attachment but mostly physical attraction when one meets another. When first seeing a person, it is very unlikely to have a feeling of love right off the bat, without any knowledge of their character. It is not the feeling of love for the person, but simply being infatuated with their looks or beauty. In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo was under the impression that when …show more content…
Take a mother and a newborn child for example. It has been said by countless mothers that as soon as their baby was born, it was ¨love at first sight¨. This can be considered a valid reason because there is a physical attachment before any type of eye contact. This brings the suggestion that, because there is an attachment for nine months, the thought of ¨love at first sight¨ is more believable. This is a similar situation with my mother and myself which is why it gives all the more reason to be believed. Also, old couples who have been together for 20 plus years have experienced ¨love at first sight.¨ It is explained, when young couples first meet there is an automatic connection that can not be resisted. The feeling is unexplanatory but it happens and can be the best thing that has ever happened to a person. The chance of this happening to anyone is a fifty-fifty but it is not uncommon. The only way to truly know if the idea is true, is to experience it for one's
Love at first sight is one of the many myths of all time, especially during the time of Romeo and Juliet. According to Elliot D. Cohen, from Psychology Today, he states “The idea of love at first sight appears to be somewhat of a misnomer since it cannot reasonably be taken literally. This is because merely seeing someone does not afford a sufficient window into the nature of the person seen.” In other words, looking at someone does not do justice, whereas getting to know someone does. There is no emotional attachment but mostly physical attraction when one meets another. When first seeing a person, it is very unlikely to have a feeling of love right off the bat, without any knowledge of their character. It is not the feeling of love for the person, but simply being infatuated with their looks or beauty. In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo was under the impression that when …show more content…
Take a mother and a newborn child for example. It has been said by countless mothers that as soon as their baby was born, it was ¨love at first sight¨. This can be considered a valid reason because there is a physical attachment before any type of eye contact. This brings the suggestion that, because there is an attachment for nine months, the thought of ¨love at first sight¨ is more believable. This is a similar situation with my mother and myself which is why it gives all the more reason to be believed. Also, old couples who have been together for 20 plus years have experienced ¨love at first sight.¨ It is explained, when young couples first meet there is an automatic connection that can not be resisted. The feeling is unexplanatory but it happens and can be the best thing that has ever happened to a person. The chance of this happening to anyone is a fifty-fifty but it is not uncommon. The only way to truly know if the idea is true, is to experience it for one's