I Think I Love You

by Rick Johansen

Without wishing to be too controversial, I wonder why it is that people feel the need to inform their partners just how much they love them via social networks? “Happy birthday, my darling husband. I love you with all my heart!” Ah – how sweet! But can’t you just tell him, or even send a text? Do you really need to tell me when I’ve already got a fair idea yours is more than just a passing fad?

Call me an old grouch if you like. On one level, the “I’ll tell the world about you” line of affection is quite sweet. But the very public expressions of eternal love sometimes bring forth a small piece of sick into my mouth and not a little embarrassment.

I would certainly rather read people’s expressions of undying love for each other instead of their undying hatred. “Happy birthday, you bastard. I hope you rot in hell!” would be even more cringeworthy.

There might be a far more obvious explanation for the public exhortations of love in that the partner concerned only ever communicates by Facebook. This might present the odd problem regarding, say, procreation, not to mention an obsession with the rather trivial lives of others, like me, for example.

Or maybe it’s something very simple indeed: that some people have a problem telling their partners how much they love them, or that they are insecure about it, the latter being my theory.

Please do not be offended if you are one of those, one of the many, who express their undying love for their partners very publicly via the network created by Mark Zuckerberg. I am not suggesting for one moment that you are somehow doing something wrong; you’re not. It’s just that I find the whole thing a bit odd.

Anyway, I love you all. With all my heart. Honest!

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