How different things might be if, rather than saying I think I'm in lo…

Bell Hooks
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How different things might be if, rather than saying I think I'm in love, we were saying I've connected with someone in a way that makes me think I'm on the way to knowing love. Or if instead of saying I am in love we say I am loving or I will love. Our patterns around romantic love are unlikely to change if we do not change our language.
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