I've thought about something like that myself. I would agree that Love is tied together with pain, the emotion is so strong that it can't help but evoke the feeling no matter how pure and honest the relationship. Not only that but I have come to beleive that there is a high probability that you will be hurt by your partner in the end. Most likely unintentionally. So for me, the question is if the emotional turmoil that love brings and the likelyhood of being hurt is worth the positive aspects of sharing yourself with someone else.

I hope I didn't do anything to your post Quiet...... I accidently clicked the edit button instead of the quote button.