There is something revolting about the way girls' minds so often jump to marriage long before they jump to love.

Dodie Smith
About This Quote

This quote from Ursula K. LeGuin, is a more subtle reminder that love needs to be more than just a mindless, physical attraction. After all, some would argue that there is something ludicrous about the fact that some people wait for one another to fall in love with them before they move in together or get married. This quote points out how society has an influence on the way that women think.

It makes sense that girls are taught to think about what they want and then seek it through marriage. If they actually think about what love is, they might realize that romance is just as important even if it doesn't lead to marriage.

Source: I Capture The Castle

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