Love makes people do the most unexpected, beautiful, and sometimes downright ridiculous things. It turns otherwise logical, grounded human beings into poets, chefs, road-trip warriors, amateur therapists, and walking-talking teddy bears.
And the funny part is, we don’t even realise it at the time, we just do it. Willingly. Lovingly. Often, while laughing at ourselves or silently questioning our own sanity.
Like when someone pretends to enjoy horror movies just to sit a little closer on the couch. Or when a guy who’s never even held a screwdriver finds himself assembling a 4-hour IKEA project because she mentioned how cute it would look in her room. Or when she, a woman who once swore she’d never touch a cricket bat, ends up standing under the sun for three hours because he needed a practice partner.
And let’s not forget the people who sit through their partner’s 20-slide presentation on “why DC is better than Marvel” just to be supportive, while secretly googling who half the characters even are.
Love makes you say things like, “Of course I like pineapple on pizza,” even when you very much do not. It makes you share your fries when you ordered a small on purpose because you didn’t want to share. It makes you wear matching outfits that look like they were designed by a colorblind flamingo, and still walk around proudly like it’s fashion week in Paris. And if that’s not love, what is?
But beyond the silliness, there’s a gentler side. Love makes us patient. It teaches us to pause before reacting, to apologize even when we don’t fully understand what we did wrong, to hold someone when we don’t have the words to fix things.
It makes us learn their favorite snacks, how they like their tea, what makes them laugh at 2 a.m., and what breaks their heart at 2 p.m. Love makes people sacrifice the last slice of cake. Yes, the last one. That’s not just love, that’s sainthood.
We find ourselves changing, not because someone forced us to, but because we want to be better for them. Suddenly, being right isn’t as important as being kind. Winning an argument takes a backseat to making sure the other person feels heard.
The world becomes a little softer, the colors a little brighter, and even the worst days feel survivable because someone’s waiting to hold your hand at the end of it.
And sometimes, love is messy. It involves misunderstandings, insecurities, long silences, and wrong turns. But even in those moments, the things we do for love, choosing to stay, choosing to grow, choosing each other again and again, are nothing short of extraordinary.
People travel across oceans for love. They write letters, send songs, learn languages, and carry the memory of someone’s smile like it’s the most precious thing they own. And while the movies show us the grand finales, fireworks, kisses in the rain, dramatic airport scenes, real love is built in the in-between moments.
The late-night talks, the inside jokes, the quiet sacrifices, the shared playlists, the “text me when you get home” messages.
In the end, all these things we do for love, whether they’re hilarious, heartfelt, or both, shape us. They remind us that at the core of being human is the deep, aching desire to love and be loved. To be someone’s person. To matter. To give without keeping score.
And maybe that’s what makes love the most powerful force in the world. It moves us, changes us, humbles us, and holds us. It shows us that even in a world that can often feel cold or chaotic, there’s still magic left. We create it every time we do something, anything, for love. Whether it’s sharing our fries, staying up late just to hear about their day, or wearing those ridiculous matching pyjamas.
Because at the end of the day, love is not just about saying “I love you.” It’s about proving it, one odd, sweet, beautiful act at a time.
