If you are an old-fashioned romantic, true love has a nice ring to it. Our films, novels, poems, and music are all steeped in the notion, with characteristics that include unwavering fondness and even selfless devotion. But does it actually exist, driven by our biological underpinnings? Or is it a myth that harms what could be a more realistic, and thus healthy, expectation of relationships? As American marriages teeter at historic lows, and attitudes shift, it is a growing question among both the single and the attached.     
Arguing in favor of the motion is Professor of Psychology Renae Franiuk Arguing against the motion is Anthropologist Helen Fisher. Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates. Following this A2D debate, John sits down with Daniel Jones, Editor of Modern Love at The New York Times.
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