Girls and guys, let's say a guy / girl is madly in love with you but you are not. Would you still marry him / her for the sake of love?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

Other

[Nifrayu]

I would consider it under certain circumstances. Such as if my current partner died and I needed to fill a void and/or I needed help taking care of my kids. But there are some things we would have to establish and agree upon first.

At the bare minimum I would have to consider her a close friend. I would have to make it clear that I don't feel the same connection to her that she feels for me and I would want to make sure she is perfectly okay with that. We would both have to accept that it might remain that way for a life time. I can't stress enough the importance of that part. I would have to love her at least as a friend. I would definitely have to care about making her happy. Obviously we would have to have complete trust in each other before we get married. And this might be the most important part. I would have make sure all of her needs are met, because I would never want to take advantage of someone's feelings for me. I'm would have to make sure I am reciprocating somehow for all the love she gives me.

Even with all this considered I'm not completely sure that I could be okay with this. I've gone through life so far believing that love needs to be felt both ways. This concept challenges that in a way that makes me uncomfortable, but it was a fascinating idea to contemplate.

[convo_king89]

It’s not love if you don’t love her back. You can be her friend or even be her girlfriend. But nothing permanent unless there is other benefits like tax deductions, money, be apart of the family business or even access to the beach home the two of you woint be happy together. But you can be married on paper but be separated.

[WhereIsMyMind]

I'd marry a sweetheart who I don't have any romantic feelings for over a total bastard I'm in love with. Despite my feelings, I would like to think that logic would come in to play and I would know that the latter would have me feeling terrible in the long run.

[Little_Bumblebee]

For the sake of what love? If it's not reciprocated, then it's not going to be a pleasurable situation to be in. That's like using their feelings for your own benefit.
That's just cruel.

[overthinker85]

No I would not as everyone deserves to be loved back (even though it‘s possible that love would develop over the course of the marriage)

[Starrrboy]

This is only going to end with a gruesome murder lol

[aquamarine321]

That relationship wouldn’t work

[provokeesmokee]

Bad idea. Nope.