Love at first sight? No way

I don't believe in love at first sight. I definitely believe in strong attraction at first sight. But love, real love at first sight, cannot possibly happen in reality.

I don't think that love is an emotion, it's a choice. It really is an educated choice, too. You can't truly love someone unless you know something about them. It's easier if you know more about them. And people will always do things that will make you choose whether or not you will continue to love them, just as you do things that require them to choose whether or not they will continue to love you.

Attraction, ah, attraction is an entirely different animal. It's harder to decide and choose how you feel about someone's looks and manner. It's entirely true that you can meet someone and find them attractive but change your mind as you learn more about them. Unattractive people can become quite good-looking as you learn more of their personality.

I suppose the only reason I'm writing this entry is that I have, for the first time (and I pray the last time), experienced "crush at first sight". Yeah, so, the very first time I saw this guy I just met I was "enchanted". I didn't even speak to him that day. I never expected to see him again. I have, though, and we're in between friends and acquaintances. Now, after 3 weeks, I'm emotionally calming down. It's great, crushes can be fun, if you don't take them too far.

So, love at first sight. I don't think so. Crush at first sight. I didn't think so, but now I believe.