“Love can hurt and especially romantic love”, states Dr. Michael Dadson. Relationships,
particularly, are one of the most meaningful places for humans to find purpose, contentment
and happiness. But why do they seem to hurt so much? “The reason is in part because of our
biology”, Dr. Dadson adds.
This means early relationship injuries that occur in attachment relationships set patterns of pain
that, if they are not healed, will be relived in future attachment relationships.
In Latin literature Cupid ( Eros) was the son of Aphrodite (Venus) the goddess love. As her
messenger, Cupid is a child who sets loose his arrows that when the golden tip hits ones heart,
they are lost to love and passion (Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night’s Dream-1590s).
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.
Nor hath love’s mind of any judgement taste;
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
And therefore is love said to be a child
Because in choice he is so oft beguiled.