By Steve Friedman — 2019
How can a spurned lover make his case? In this essay — the first Modern Love column ever published, exactly 15 years ago — one writer counts the ways.
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CLEAR ALL
Love is great. Love is necessary. Love is beautiful. But love is not enough.
Traits that don’t fit our traditional narrative of what love should be are actually necessary ingredients for a healthy relationship.
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Think about this for a moment: Why would you ever choose to be with someone who is not excited to be with you?