"I'd say that it's often true that people are attracted to each other immediately and everything lines up, but it's just as true for those relationships to end up a disaster. But people don't think of that as false love-at-first-sight. They highlight the examples that worked rather than the ones that failed."

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Pepper Schwartz

Sociologist

Pepper Schwartz is a renowned sociologist known for her research on love and relationships, particularly her work on the dynamics of modern partnerships.

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