lessons learned

There is no such thing as love. It is a chemical signal in the brain, designed to encourage us to reproduce. What you feel is purely manufactured by your body to make you behave a certain way and react to different situations. Lust, however, is a real emotion. It can be felt one moment and dissipate the next, just like anger or greed. And when the lust is gone, it is often replaced with regret or remorse, and it causes pain and discomfort. It is lust, not love, which causes heartbreak and sadness.

How do I know this?
I learned the difference between love and lust a long time ago, and I learned it the hard way.