Persuasive Essay: Why Is True Love Possible?

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More than half of people who believe in love at first sight have already experienced it. Imagine a group of 100 people, at least 50 of those people believe and have experienced love at first sight which must mean that it really is possible. Yes, true love in possible. True Love is possible because of the scientific facts and the fact that it is more than just a feeling, as learned in Romeo and Juliet but on the other hand, many argue that true love is not possible because the frontal lobe is not developed all the way in the teen brain. To begin, true love is possible because of the scientific facts. In an article by Faith Xue, she states that twelve areas of the brain work together to release chemicals and hormones that induce the feeling …show more content…

First, the lack of sleep teens receive affects their mood and the brains functions. Teen's frontal lobes are not fully connected which causes them to access it more slowly (Knox 1). Also, they are going to be unable to make thorough decisions. This is because the nerve cells that connect teenagers' frontal lobes with the rest of their brain are sluggish. Additionally, teens do not have as much myelin as adults do. "Spotty or thin myelin leads to inefficient communication between one part of the brain and another...the part that governs judgment is the last to be fully connected" (Knox 2). In other words, the part that controls the way one sees things and makes decisions is not fully developed in a teen making them not be able to judge if they are really "in love". In the end, many people believe love at first sight is not possible because the brain is …show more content…

True Love is possible because of the scientific facts and the fact that it is more than just a feeling, as learned in Romeo and Juliet but on the other hand, many argue that true love is not possible because the frontal lobe is not developed all the way in the teen brain. Although, many people believe true love is possible, many do not. Unfortunately, with as many people that there are in this world, some people may never experience love at first sight. Many relationships will also say that it is possible. Knowing that true love is possible may increase the chances of a person meeting their

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