Here in the West, romantic love has seemingly been canonized. It's something which our culture effectively worships as some kind of oracle of an ultimate underl

Here in the West, romantic love has seemingly been canonized. It's something which our culture effectively worships as some kind of oracle of an ultimate underlying truth. This is also why there is so much irrational thinking and bad thinking around love, romance, and relationships here. Love is indeed a profound experience which will change how you view the world. However, Love is not a god. It's not an oracle unto truth. It's not to be worshiped. It's not a reason to turn off your rational brain. Anyone telling you otherwise, especially about that last one, is either trying to sell you something, or was told that by someone who is. (I suspect you're being downvoted by such zealots.) The feeling of romantic love is a part of a greater whole. A relationship has other sides to it, like the companionate and practical aspects.