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What Is Love?

Joe Newton

I’m a 33-year-old woman from Melbourne, Australia, dating a 24-year-old man. We’ve been dating for about eight months; it is exclusive and official. He’s kind and sweet, caring and giving, and his penis is divine. The thing is, he confessed to me recently that he doesn’t really “feel.” The way he explained it is, the only emotions he feels are fear and anxiousness that he’ll disappoint the people he cares about. He says he’s never been in love. He said his dad is the same way. The only time I see him really “feel” is when he’s high, which he is semi-frequently. He uses MDMA and he comes alive—he seems the way a “normal” person does when they’re in love. But when he’s sober, it’s like he’s trying to mimic the things a person in love would say or do. I recently confessed I am falling in love with him and told him I wasn’t saying this with any...

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