Had an argument with Lym regarding this topic during our ''study'' session today ..

What love is blind actually means or signifies?

I think ;

Love being blind basically means that in a relationship i would be seeing my partners flaws and Accepting them hence overlooking or ignoring them. Whether that be his behavious/habits/looks, some things just become a part of the way you see that person [such as the looks, when you're in love you see them in a different way than other people], but as for flaws, when saying love is blind, we basically mean that we choose not to concentrate on that persons's shortcomings/habits/behaviours etc.
In my opinon stating that love is blind does not mean the literal meaning of the word as it is, [when we say you are as dumb as a cow, that does not actually mean Thaaaat per say], hence in saying love is blind its not actually blind, just a different way of viewing a person

now to Lym;

I agree with Calla that when you are experiencing love is blind, you tend to place the person at a higher standard than others would do, you see them as more attractive and more perfect. The crucial point of our disagreement is when a person is blind, do they overlook their partners' flaws or do they accept it as she claims then ignores them? I think that once you accept a person's fault, or acknowledge their fault, you are no longer blind to their faults, however, you can acknowledge it then choose to accept it and move on with it, without dweling on their faults. That difference is that you were not blind, because to me the meaning of being blind is ignoring their faults (not accepting it).

People, do share your views :rolleyes:

I'm with Lym.

Acknowledging the "flaw", accepting it and looking past it is not like ignoring the flaw altogether.

BUT I agree with Calla too, because I think this is what the term does imply.

When you are no longer in love, and it can or can not happen (usually directly linked with how you are treated and how you feel in that relationship), you start to find that the flaws are becoming problems as you become less prepared to put up with someone's shit. So to speak.

I'm with Lym too. As in you'll fall for someone, whom others won't. Or lets say you find the best in a person, regardless of what others may think.

To me love is blind when you accept character flaws in someone which you would normally not accept in any other person.

hmmmm...

i think 'love is blind' means you don't pay attention to the person's flaws. you don't 'accept' it because you're not aware of it in the first place. your love towards him or her is all you're focused on.

because if you KNOW it and are still in love... that wouldn't make you blind. once you know it and accept it, you are not clueless. It means you love him for who he is in the end and not blindly.


but what I also think love is blind means... you don't care what you do or what happens... all you care about is love. You are blind to all else.

You are blind, not because you don't see them.. but because you won't let them effect the way you feel and let them hinder you from moving on.

We can break it down to 'Love makes you blind'... because someone else might not understand how you can't "see" and find a problem with what THEY see.

u can be in love but no so blind becouse if same thing happend during the relation many things wont be clear becouse he didnt think what if what if?, what im sying that u can be in love as much as you can but nat blindly becouse that verey bad...pple are going to the ICU becouse of the blind love and i have saw same of this pple.....

love is blind & marriage is eyes opening!

honestly, i didn't know love had eyes to be blind in the first place:rolleyes:

hmm... that's interesting thalia... but then why call it blind?... doesn't that symbolize being clueless?

or this is just a figure of speaking? :XD:

To me when i tell someone that they are blinded by love i mean that u love that person so much that you are willing to ignore all his/her flaws. sorry calla but i have to agree with lym in this one i think love is blind i literally mean LOVE IS BLIND.

To me when i tell someone that they are blinded by love i mean that u love that person so much that you are willing to ignore all his/her flaws. sorry calla but i have to agree with lym in this one i think love is blind i literally mean LOVE IS BLIND.

Agreed :yes:

HRM u stated that they are willing to IGNORE all the flaws .. meaning they saw them and they are ignoring them?

HRM u stated that they are willing to IGNORE all the flaws .. meaning they saw them and they are ignoring them?

it depends usually they don't see the other persons flaws or they don't want to see the other persons flaws.

they dont WANT to means they did and they ignored la? they dont is saying that they are literally blinded?

its an interesting thought, i just think that they are willingly or unconsciously ignored to get the best of the relationship instead.

hmm... that's interesting thalia... but then why call it blind?... doesn't that symbolizing being clueless?

or this is just a figure of speaking? :XD:
Just a figure of speech really.. and open to interpretation.

Like the saying, 'closing one eye'... Not because you can't REALLY see it, but because you choose to look past it. Not let it stop you.

symbolize*......my English is rubbing off :XD:

so hey.. if let's say a guy is such a cheater and screws around and that girl even though she's aware of this she still sticks with him. (she's turning a blind eye?)... that's love is blind...

I'm just gonna say I don't disagree... lol

symbolize*......my English is rubbing off :XD:

so hey.. if let's say a guy is such a cheater and screws around and that girl even though she's aware of this she still sticks with him. (she's turning a blind eye?)... that's love is blind...

I'm just gonna say I don't disagree... lol
That's called 'being a dumb ***'. :hyper:

But that's for another thread.

And yes.. it might be a situation of love is blind. But somehow, I feel that it's not really love that would keep her, but other factors.. like she can't get out straight away, that she has limited options, that she believes in second (third fourth fifth ad nuseum) chances or is simply insecure.

Could be a number of things.. I highly doubt you can keep loving someone who treats you real bad repetitively and who betrays your trust over and over.

I don't know Thalia; I feel once you acknowledge it or notice the flaw, then you are no longer blind.

However, ignoring the flaw all together or not being able to see something when it is extremely obvious and it is right there staring at you in the face, but you just can't see it, that is what I refer to as 'love is blind'.

Once you choose to look past something, it means you've noticed the flaw, knew it exists, but chose to move past it and ignore it, that is not being blind, that is just making a choice for the best of your relationship (hopefully!).

Love is blind when you only let your emotions judge the person you love and shut your mind about it. When you are driven mostly by a lust and quick rush rather than innnocent and pure love. You start ignoring any drawbacks of that person and close your ears and eyes and only follow your heart.

So when emotions beat logic and mind love becomes mostly blind.

u know what is love??
its like wearing glasses
and makes everything looks right and beutiful 2 u..
it covers the bad things
and make them adorable

u just cant see the real thing !!!!!!!!

its amazing how love works!!!!!!!!!!!