Valentine’s Day: A Love Story, A Lie, or a Lesson?
💔 Valentine’s Day: A Love Story, A Lie, or a Lesson? 💌
Valentine’s Day—the day of romance, roses, and ridiculously overpriced prix-fixe menus. Some adore it, others loathe it, and a few pretend it doesn’t exist (until they scroll past yet another engagement announcement).
But whether you’re happily in love, heartbreakingly single, or somewhere in between, one thing is certain: love isn’t just chocolates and champagne—it’s a lesson. And Drawn Together? It’s full of them.
💡 Why Love (and V-Day) Feels So Good—Science Says So
Before we dive into the chaos of modern love, let’s get a little nerdy. Love, attraction, and attachment aren’t just emotions—they’re chemistry (literally).
🧠 Dopamine & Obsession: That addictive high when you’re obsessed with someone? Thank dopamine. It’s the same neurotransmitter released when you win big in Vegas (or text first and get an instant reply).
❤️ Oxytocin & Attachment: Also known as the “cuddle hormone,” oxytocin is why you feel safe with someone you love—or why you miss them when they’re gone.
🔥 Adrenaline & Passion: That rush of excitement, the stomach flips, the “oh my god, is this love?” feeling—that’s adrenaline working overtime.
But here’s the catch—our brains don’t know the difference between real connection and an intoxicating illusion. And that’s where the Drawn Together kind of love kicks in.
💘 The Illusion of the “Perfect” Love
We’ve all seen it—that couple on Instagram looking disgustingly in love, sipping espresso in Paris, captioning it “mon amour”. But is that love—or the highlight reel of it?
Society romanticizes romance, making us crave the fairy tale while ignoring the fine print:
✅ Love can be magical.
❌ Love isn’t just magic—it’s choices, effort, and reality checks.
✅ Passion is thrilling.
❌ Passion isn’t always sustainable.
In Drawn Together, Laina gets swept up in a world of luxury, seduction, and desire—but is it love, or is it the illusion of it? The truth is, some love stories are meant to teach us, not keep us.
🥀 Not All Love Is Meant to Last (And That’s Okay)
💭 Ever fallen for someone you knew was bad for you—but you did it anyway? Yeah, same.
💭 Ever stayed in something because it felt good in the moment—even when deep down, you knew it wouldn’t last? Been there.
💭 Ever mistaken excitement for love? Or silence for rejection? Welcome to the club.
Here’s the thing: love that doesn’t last isn’t a failure. It’s a lesson, a moment, a story worth telling. Some people enter your life to be a chapter, not the whole book—and that’s okay.
💌 So, What’s the Valentine’s Day Lesson?
1️⃣ Love is more than a feeling—it’s a choice. Attraction is instinctual. Commitment? That’s intentional.
2️⃣ Not all great loves are meant to last. Some are meant to wake us up, shake us up, and teach us something we didn’t know about ourselves.
3️⃣ Romance isn’t a day—it’s a mindset. Don’t wait for someone to give you flowers. Buy yourself the flowers. (Miley Cyrus was onto something.)
4️⃣ Being single isn’t an absence—it’s an opportunity. To grow, to heal, to fall in love with you.
💫 Love, Like Life, Is a Story—Make Yours Worth Reading
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about love—it’s about how we define it, chase it, and sometimes get lost in it. Whether you’re madly in love, freshly heartbroken, or blissfully single, remember:
✨ Love should never feel like losing yourself.
✨ The right love won’t leave you questioning your worth.
✨ And if it does? Then maybe, just maybe—it was never really love to begin with.
